went off on a tangent

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go off on a tangent
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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