Definition

1. Noun:
   • A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing: A digression is a section of a conversation, story, or text that temporarily leaves the central topic to discuss something else.
   • An instance of straying from the main path or course during a journey: In a literal sense, it can mean a deviation from a planned route or path.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• "To go off on a digression": To begin talking about something that is not the main subject.
• "A welcome/interesting digression": A departure from the topic that is enjoyable or informative.

Variants and Related Words

• Digress (verb): To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
• Digressive (adjective): Characterized by digression; tending to depart from the main point.

Synonyms

• Divagation: A wandering from the main path or subject.
• Tangent: A completely different line of thought or action.
• Excursus: A detailed discussion of a particular point in a book, often in an appendix.

Related Phrases

• Aside from the main point: Not directly relevant to the central topic.
• Wander from the subject: To stop talking or writing about the main topic.

Noun

1. wandering from the main path of a journey
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
   • a diversion from the main highway
   • a digression into irrelevant details
   • a deflection from his goal
3. a message that departs from the main subject