Digress - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|daɪˈɡres|
Brit.
|daɪˈɡres|
verb
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (syn: divagate, stray, wander)
She always digresses when telling a story
Don't digress when you give a lecture
- wander from a direct or straight course (syn: depart, sidetrack, straggle)Don't digress when you give a lecture
Extra examples
He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying.
If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.
Mr Chairman, you're digressing from the purpose of this meeting.
She always digresses when telling a story
Don't digress when you give a lecture
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: digress
he/she/it: digresses
present participle: digressing
past tense: digressed
past participle: digressed
I/you/we/they: digress
he/she/it: digresses
present participle: digressing
past tense: digressed
past participle: digressed
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