Definitions

digress

[dih-gres, dahy-] / dɪˈgrɛs, daɪ- /

VERB

stray, deviate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meander

STRONG

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

WEAK

be diffuse beat about the bush circumlocute excurse get off the point get off the subject get sidetracked go by way of go off on a tangent long way turn aside wander away

Antonyms

STRONG

go direct stay

WEAK

be direct

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There are less rules outside, fewer boundaries: coffee dates prolong, walks meander, thoughts digress.

From Los Angeles Times

If David Nihill was a philosopher, his credo might be “I digress, therefore I am.”

From Los Angeles Times

But then Will spoils the effect by digressing into a jarring non sequitur:

From Salon

“And what we are seeing now is we are digressing.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Look at that beautiful lake,” he said, digressing.

From New York Times