Present participle: in the act of departing from the main topic or point; wandering off subject.
From 'digress' (verb) + present participle '-ing'. This gerund/participle form allows 'digressing' to function as a noun or verbal adjective.
Musicians say their best improvisations come from 'digressing'—that moment when you abandon the original melody and suddenly discover something unexpected and beautiful.
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