Excurse

Pronunciation: /ɛksˈkɝsɪ/

Excurse (verb)

  1. To go on a short journey or trip for pleasure.
  2. To briefly talk about something not directly related to the main topic.

Examples

  • They decided to excurse to the countryside for the weekend.
  • We often excurse to new places during the holidays.

Common collocations: excurse to the mountains, excurse for the weekend, excurse from the topic, excurse during a lecture

Synonyms of Excurse

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Excurse

  • maintaining attention on a single topic