digress — to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈɡres/
Example Sentences
- Sorry to digress, but did you see that cat wearing a tuxedo outside?
- The speaker digressed so much that nobody remembered the original question.
- Let me digress for a moment to tell you about my grandmother's secret recipe for disaster.
digress
VERB[/daɪˈɡres/]
to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
The professor started to digress from calculus into his cat's antics.
Digress from progress to express and connect!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'digressus', the past participle of 'digredi', meaning 'to step away or deviate'. The word combines the prefix 'di-' (apart) with 'gredi' (to step or go).
Breakdown
di- (apart/away) + gress (step/go, from Latin gredi) = digress (to step away from the main point)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Sorry to digress, but did you see that cat wearing a tuxedo outside?”
“The speaker digressed so much that nobody remembered the original question.”
“Let me digress for a moment to tell you about my grandmother's secret recipe for disaster.”
“The author frequently digresses into philosophical discussions.”
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