/ Dictionary / Index D digression: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: di•gres•sion Pronunciation: (di-gresh'un, dī-), [key] — n. the act of digressing. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: digression (Thesaurus) digress digressive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language