(v) lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking, Syn. divagate, wander, stray, Example:She always digresses when telling a story; her mind wanders; Don't digress when you give a lecture

digression

(n) a message that departs from the main subject, Syn. divagation, parenthesis, aside, excursus

digression

(n) wandering from the main path of a journey, Syn. excursion

digressive

(adj) of superficial relevance if any, Syn. tangential, Example:a digressive allusion to the day of the week; a tangential remark

digressive

(adj) (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects, Syn. excursive, rambling, discursive, Example:amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things; a rambling discursive book; his excursive remarks; a rambling speech about this and that

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Digress

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Digressed p. pr. & vb. n. Digressing. ] [ L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See Grade. ] 1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy abundant goodness shall excuse
This deadly blot on thy digressing son. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Digress

n. Digression. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Digression

n. [ L. digressio: cf. F. digression. ] 1. The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Then my digression is so vile, so base,
That it will live engraven in my face. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Digressional

a. Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Digressive

a. [ Cf. F. digressif. ] Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Digressively

adv. By way of digression. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

闲话

[闲话 / 閑話, xián huà] digression; gossip; complaint #29055

散话

[散话 / 散話, sǎn huà] digression #570393

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

脱線

[だっせん, dassen] (n, vs) (1) derailment; (2) digression; deviation; (P) #10952

多岐

[たき, taki] (adj-na, n) (See 多岐にわたる) digression; many divergences; (P) #13006

余談

[よだん, yodan] (n, adj-no) digression; sequel (of a story); (P) #14711

横道

[よこみち, yokomichi] (n) (1) byway; side street; cross street; (2) wrong way; digression; (P)

閑話休題

[かんわきゅうだい, kanwakyuudai] (exp, n) Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression, .. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

枝道

[えだみち, edamichi] (n) branch road; digression

傍論

[ぼうろん, bouron] (n) digression; dicta; dictums

脇道;わき道

[わきみち, wakimichi] (n, adj-no) side road; byroad; digression

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