Digress

Pronunciation: /dɪˈɡrɛs/

Definitions of digress

verb to deviate or wander away from the main topic or subject in speech or writing

Example Sentences

A1 I tend to digress when I talk about my favorite TV show.

A2 During the presentation, the speaker would often digress and lose track of the main topic.

B1 It's important to stay focused and not digress too much when writing an essay.

B2 The professor tends to digress in his lectures, but somehow always manages to bring it back to the main point.

C1 While discussing the research findings, the team leader made sure not to digress and stayed on track.

C2 Despite the heated debate, the politician refused to digress from her main argument.

Examples of digress in a Sentence

formal I must apologize for the digression in my presentation, let's get back to the main topic.

informal Sorry for going off topic, let's digress back to what we were discussing.

slang I totally digress, but have you heard the latest gossip?

figurative As we digress from the path of truth, we may find ourselves lost in a maze of lies.

Grammatical Forms of digress

• past tense: digressed
• plural: digresses
• comparative: more digressive
• superlative: most digressive
• present tense: digress
• future tense: will digress
• perfect tense: have digressed
• continuous tense: is digressing
• singular: digress
• positive degree: digressive
• infinitive: to digress
• gerund: digressing
• participle: digressed

Origin and Evolution of digress

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'digress' originated from the Latin word 'digressus', which is the past participle of 'digredi' meaning 'to depart'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century, 'digress' meant to depart from the main topic in writing or speech. Over time, it has retained its meaning but is now commonly used to refer to going off on a tangent or deviating from the main point.