digress Synonyms

stray sidetrack wander depart lose the thread go off on a tangent veer meander go astray ramble diverge straggle divagate swerve deviate change tack stand back drone on claxon fall away wandering wandered bear off go off at a tangent tread off course shift focus turn aside talk randomly talk off top of head lose the point lose concentration go off on tangent get off the point be diffuse be distinguished from wax lyrical depart from the point vary err drifting drift diverging divaricate digressing differ departing departed deflect backslide backdown