Noun: digression dI'gre-shun or di'gre-shun
- A temporary departure from the main subject or course in speech, writing, or thought
"The lecture was full of interesting digressions";
- diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion [Brit], divagation [rare], sidetrack, discursion, aside, excursus, parenthesis
- A deviation from a planned route, course, or direction of a journey
"The digression was worth it to see sunset over the lake";
- excursion, diversion
Derived forms: digressions
Type of: content, journey, journeying, message, subject matter, substance, turn, turning
Encyclopedia: Digression