What does divagate mean?

Definitions for divagate
ˈdaɪ vəˌgeɪtdi·va·gate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. digress, stray, divagate, wanderverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. divagateverb

    to stray off from a subject, focus, or course

  2. Etymology: From dis- + vagatus, past participle of vago

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  1. divagate

    Divagate is a verb that means to wander or stray away from a subject, path, or course of action. It can refer to the act of digressing in a conversation, getting lost in thoughts or physically wandering off a set path.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of divagate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of divagate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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