💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Digressing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| straggleverb | To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front. |
| divagateverb | (intransitive) To stray from a subject or theme. |
| strayverb | (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way. |
| wanderverb | (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| departverb | (intransitive) To leave. |
| sidetrackverb | To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject. |
| interjectingverb | (transitive) To say as an interruption or aside. |
| belaboringverb | US spelling of belabour. [(transitive, obsolete) To labour about; labour over; to work hard upon; to ply diligently.] |
| delvingverb | The act of one who delves. |
| prefacingverb | (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise. |
| pontificatingverb | Synonym of pontification. |
| hifalutinverb | Alternative spelling of highfalutin. [(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.] |
| veeringverb | A motion that veers; a sudden swerve. |
| elaboratingverb | (transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity. |
| rephrasedverb | (transitive) To say or write something with different wording. |
| forgettingverb | The mental act by which something is forgotten. |
| rehashingverb | The act by which something is rehashed. |
| rambleverb | (often with on, about, or both) To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions. |
| seguesverb | To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. |
| harpingverb | (transitive) To play on (a harp or similar instrument). |
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