divagating

Variant of divagate

divagate definition

di·va·gate (dī′və gāt′; also div′ə-)

intransitive verb divagated -·gat′ed, divagating -·gat′·ing

  1. to wander about
  2. to stray from the subject; digress

Etymology: < pp. of LL divagari, to wander about < L dis-, from + vagari, to wander: see vagabond

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