digress
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
Archaic. to turn aside.
Origin of digress
1synonym study For digress
Other words for digress
Other words from digress
- di·gress·er, noun
- di·gress·ing·ly, adverb
- re·di·gress, verb (used without object)
Words that may be confused with digress
- digress , diverge
Words Nearby digress
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How to use digress in a sentence
Eszterhas describes how Gibson often would digress from the topic at hand to rant about Grigorieva.
17 Craziest Bits From Joe Eszterhas Ebook About Mel Gibson, ‘Heaven and Mel’ | Caleb Baer | June 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I digress, enough with the “man who wears two masks” nonsense, as if Banville must justify writing mystery novels.
Do not digress; tell one story at a time; let no incident into your story which cannot answer the question, “Why are you here?”
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterI will digress a bit and explain how these stone-quarries were discovered.
Ten Books on Architecture | VitruviusWhile we are on that subject, just to digress for a moment, what was his attitude toward riding in open cars?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Let me now, however, turn to my tale, from which it is my intention in future to digress as seldom as possible.
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James LeverIt may be of interest to digress here briefly in order to speak of these little known though common forms of life.
Mount Rainier | Various
British Dictionary definitions for digress
/ (daɪˈɡrɛs) /
to depart from the main subject in speech or writing
to wander from one's path or main direction
Origin of digress
1Derived forms of digress
- digresser, noun
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