digress

intransitive-verb
UK: /daɪˈɡres/
US: /daɪˈɡres/

  1. To move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to speak or write about something else.

    1. I digress a little to introduce a new topic.
    2. I know I'm going to digress, but I have to tell you about this amazing thing.

Synonyms

deviate drift stray wander

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "digress" is /daɪˈɡres/ in British English and /daɪˈɡres/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "digress": deviate, drift, stray, wander.

Example usage of "digress": "I digress a little to introduce a new topic.". More examples on the page.