Synonyms for divagate

Most common

stray · wander · digress

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To wander about.

Related words

Word family

divagation

Forms

Past participle

divagated
e.g. divagated → digressed, strayed, wandered…

Example sentences

• stray I found a stray dog on my way home. Can I keep it?
• wander You had better not wander around here by yourself.
• digress Resist the temptation to digress.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

stray¹

6 letters

wander²

7 letters

digress²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wander² = 2 syllables).