(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

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

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

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative 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 DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

闲话

[闲话 / 閑話, xián huà, ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ]digression; gossip; complaint#29055[Add to Longdo]

散话

[散话 / 散話, sǎn huà, ㄙㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ]digression#570393[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

脱線

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

多岐

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

余談

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

横道

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

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)[Add to Longdo]

枝道

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

傍論

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

脇道;わき道

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

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