divagate

[ dahy-vuh-geyt ]

verb (used without object)

, di·va·gat·ed, di·va·gat·ing.

1. to wander; stray.
2. to digress in speech.

divagate

/ ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. rare.
   intr to digress or wander

Derived Forms

• ˌdivaˈgation, noun

Other Words From

• diva·gation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divagate¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin dīvagātus (past participle of dīvagārī “to wander off”), equivalent to dī- di- ² + vag- (stem of vagārī “to wander”) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of divagate¹

C16: from Latin di- ² + vagārī to wander

Example Sentences

But when they had sat down, Julius was little inclined to divagate into an account of his travels.

From Project Gutenberg

But I divagate; and all this sits in the bosom of the publisher.

From Project Gutenberg