lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
“She always digresses when telling a story”
verb
wander from a direct or straight course
Word Forms
digressive
adjective
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
digression
noun
a message that departs from the main subject
divagation
noun
a message that departs from the main subject
straggle
noun
a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
straggler
noun
someone who strays or falls behind
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abschweifen
die Klarheit verlieren oder sich insbesondere beim Schreiben, Denken oder Sprechen vom Hauptthema oder Argumentationsablauf abwenden
🇫🇷French
digression
perdre de la clarté ou se détourner en particulier du principal sujet d'attention ou du déroulement de l'argumentation par écrit, en pensant ou en parlant
🇪🇸Spanish
divagar
perder claridad o desviarse especialmente del tema principal de atención o del curso del argumento al escribir, pensar o hablar
🇮🇹Italian
divagare
perdere chiarezza o allontanarsi soprattutto dall'oggetto principale dell'attenzione o dal corso dell'argomentazione nello scrivere, nel pensare o nel parlare
🇳🇱Dutch
afdwalen
de helderheid verliezen of zich vooral afwenden van het hoofdonderwerp of de redenering in schrijven, denken of spreken
🇵🇹Portuguese
divagar
perder a clareza ou desviar-se especialmente do assunto principal de atenção ou do curso do argumento ao escrever, pensar ou falar
🇷🇺Russian
отвлечься
потерять ясность или отклониться, особенно от основного предмета внимания или хода рассуждений в письме, мышлении или разговоре
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पीछे हटना
स्पष्टता खोना या लेखन, सोच या बोलने में विशेष रूप से ध्यान के मुख्य विषय या तर्क के पाठ्यक्रम से अलग हो जाना
🇮🇳Tamil
திசைதிருப்ப
தெளிவை இழக்கவும் அல்லது குறிப்பாக கவனம் செலுத்தும் முக்கிய விஷயத்திலிருந்து அல்லது வாதத்தின் போக்கை எழுதுதல், சிந்தனை செய்தல் அல்லது பேசுதல் ஆகியவற்றில் இருந்து விலகிச் செல்லுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
డైగ్రెస్
స్పష్టత కోల్పోవడం లేదా ప్రత్యేకించి శ్రద్ధ యొక్క ప్రధాన విషయం లేదా వ్రాత, ఆలోచన లేదా మాట్లాడటంలో వాదన యొక్క కోర్సు నుండి పక్కకు తిరగడం
🇮🇳Marathi
विषयांतर
स्पष्टता गमावणे किंवा विशेषत: लक्ष देण्याच्या मुख्य विषयापासून किंवा लेखन, विचार किंवा बोलण्यातील युक्तिवादाच्या कोर्सपासून बाजूला होणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિષયાંતર
સ્પષ્ટતા ગુમાવો અથવા ખાસ કરીને ધ્યાનના મુખ્ય વિષય અથવા લેખિત, વિચાર અથવા બોલવામાં દલીલના અભ્યાસક્રમથી બાજુ પર જાઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಷಯಾಂತರ
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಗಮನದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ವಿಷಯ ಅಥವಾ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ, ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ವಾದದ ಕೋರ್ಸ್ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗುಳಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യതിചലനം
വ്യക്തത നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രത്യേകിച്ചും ശ്രദ്ധയുടെ പ്രധാന വിഷയത്തിൽ നിന്നോ വാദഗതിയിൽ നിന്നോ എഴുത്തിലോ ചിന്തയിലോ സംസാരിക്കുമ്പോഴോ മാറുക
kehilangan kejelasan atau menyimpang terutama dari pokok perhatian atau alur argumen dalam menulis, berpikir, atau berbicara
🇵🇭Filipino
lumihis ng landas
nawalan ng linaw o lumihis lalo na sa pangunahing paksa ng atensyon o kurso ng argumento sa pagsulat, pag-iisip, o pagsasalita
🇲🇾Malay
menyimpang
kehilangan kejelasan atau berpaling terutamanya daripada subjek utama perhatian atau perjalanan hujah dalam penulisan, pemikiran, atau pertuturan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استطرادا
يفقد الوضوح أو ينحرف بشكل خاص عن موضوع الاهتمام الرئيسي أو مسار الجدال في الكتابة أو التفكير أو التحدث
🇮🇷Persian
منحرف شدن
از دست دادن وضوح یا دور شدن از موضوع اصلی مورد توجه یا مسیر بحث در نوشتن، تفکر، یا گفتار
🇹🇷Turkish
konu dışına çıkmak
Yazarken, düşünürken veya konuşurken netliği kaybetmek veya özellikle dikkat edilen ana konudan veya tartışmanın gidişatından uzaklaşmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִסְטוֹת
לאבד בהירות או להתרחק במיוחד מהנושא העיקרי של תשומת הלב או מהלך הוויכוח בכתיבה, חשיבה או דיבור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'digress'?
The primary meaning of 'digress' is 'lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'digress' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'digress' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'digress' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'digress' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'digress' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'digress' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'digress' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'digress' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'digress' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'digress' as formal, casual, or slang?
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