Divagate

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪvəˌɡeɪt/

Definitions of divagate

verb to wander or stray from a path or course

Example Sentences

A1 I divagate when I'm trying to find my way in a new city.

A2 She tends to divagate in her storytelling, often going off on tangents.

B1 The speaker divagated from the main topic, confusing the audience.

B2 As the discussion progressed, the conversation divagated into different directions.

C1 The author's writing style is known for its tendency to divagate, exploring various themes and ideas.

C2 During the debate, the politician divagated from the main issue, causing some to question his focus.

Examples of divagate in a Sentence

formal During the lecture, the professor tended to divagate from the main topic.

informal I always divagate when I tell stories, I can never stick to the point.

slang She divagated so much during the conversation, I lost track of what she was saying.

figurative His thoughts divagate like a winding river, meandering through different ideas and concepts.

Grammatical Forms of divagate

• past tense: divagated
• plural: divagates
• comparative: more divagating
• superlative: most divagating
• present tense: divagates
• future tense: will divagate
• perfect tense: has divagated
• continuous tense: is divagating
• singular: divagates
• positive degree: divagate
• infinitive: to divagate
• gerund: divagating
• participle: divagated

Origin and Evolution of divagate

First Known Use: 1599 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'divagate' originated from the Latin word 'divagari' which means to wander off or stray.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'divagate' has evolved to also mean to digress or stray from a topic in a conversation or argument.