digressions

noun

1. 1

   An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

   “The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.”

2. 2

   The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, particularly for rhetorical effect.

   “make digression... by way of digression...”

3. 3

   A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

4. 4

   A deviation, an act of straying from a path.

5. 5

   An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.