/ Dictionary / Index D discursive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•cur•sive Pronunciation: (di-skûr'siv), [key] — adj. passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: discursive (Thesaurus) discursion discus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language