tangent
noun/ˈtændʒənt/
Frequency rank: #10,790 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a sudden change of topic that diverges from the main subject being discussed.
Example sentence
During the meeting, he went off on a wild tangent about his weekend hiking trip instead of discussing the project.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 10,701–10,800
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