1. (

• 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" ;

2. (

• sidetrack ,
• depart ,
• digress ,
• straggle

) wander from a direct or straight course ;