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Digress: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Digress verb. To wander away from the main subject while speaking or writing.
How to say it
dye-GRESS/dʌɪˈɡrɛs/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (GRESS). Forms: digressed.
Digress in a sentence
The tour guide digressed into a long story about his own wedding.
But I digress; back to the budget.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- stray
- ramble
- deviate
- wander
Where digress comes from
From Latin digredi, to step away.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
But I _____; back to the budget.
- allude
- digress
- imply
Show the answer
digress: But I digress; back to the budget.