digression meaning and definition

DIGRESSION noun

Definition of digression (noun)

1. a message that departs from the main subject
   • synonyms: aside, divagation, excursus, parenthesis
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
   • "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
   • synonyms: deflection, deflexion, deviation, divagation, diversion
3. wandering from the main path of a journey
   • synonyms: excursion