go off at a tangent

A form of go off on a tangent — Synonym of fly off at a tangent.

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Meanings

verbgo off at a tangent (third-person singular simple present goes off at a tangent, present participle going off at a tangent, simple past went off at a tangent, past participle gone off at a tangent)

present singular third person goes off at a tangent · participle present going off at a tangent · past went off at a tangent · participle past gone off at a tangent

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of go off on a tangent.
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APA

go off at a tangent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20off%20at%20a%20tangent

MLA

“go off at a tangent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20off%20at%20a%20tangent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go off at a tangent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20off%20at%20a%20tangent.

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