Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject\ of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.2. (v. i.) To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. 3. (n.) Digression. Thesaurus bear off bend branch off bypass change the bearing curve depart depart from detour deviate divagate divaricate diverge drift excurse get sidetracked go around go astray go round about heel make a detour maunder ramble roam sheer shift stray swerve tack trend turn turn aside vary veer wander |