To digress or wander away from the main topic in speaking or writing.
From Latin 'excursus,' past participle of 'excurrere,' meaning to 'run out.' It entered English to describe the act of moving away from a subject.
Teachers love to catch students when they excurse during essays—but the best writers do it intentionally to add color and personality to their work.
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