- digress, stray, divagate, wander - lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
--1 is one way to tell
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun digression1, noun digression2
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle - wander from a direct or straight course
--2 is one way to deviate, divert
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun digression3
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP