All 8 Uses of
digress
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- And if the boy digresses at all, you're supposed to yell 'Digression!' at him as fast as you can.
p. 238.3digresses = wanders away from the main topic while talking
- And if the boy digresses at all, you're supposed to yell 'Digression!' at him as fast as you can.
p. 238.3digression = the word for an instance of getting off the main topic
- That digression business got on my nerves.
p. 238.4digression = a wandering from a direct or straight course -- especially verbally
- The trouble with me is, I like it when somebody digresses. It's more interesting and all.
p. 238.4 *digresses = wanders off topic
- He didn't stick to the point too much, and they were always yelling 'Digression!' at him.
p. 238.8digression = a wandering from a direct or straight course -- especially verbally
- He got a D plus because they kept yelling 'Digression!' at him all the time.
p. 239.1
- They kept yelling 'Digression!' at him the whole time he was making it, and this teacher, Mr. Vinson, gave him an F on it because he hadn't told what kind of animals and vegetables and stuff grew on the farm and all.
p. 239.2
- I mean it's dirty to keep yelling 'Digression!' at him when he's all nice and excited.
p. 239.7
Definition:
wander from a direct or straight course -- typically verbally