TANGENT = (PHRASE) Go of a tangent means: a subject or activity that is different than the one you are talking about or doing. to suddenly start talking or thinking about a completely new subject.
Other meanings are: 1. A straight line that touches but does not intersect a curve. 2. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side.

- It's hard to get a firm decision out of him - he's always going off at a tangent.
- We were talking about exercise and got off on a tangent.

ROTUND = 1. fat or round in shape; 2. full and rich sounding

- The rotund man was asked to play Santa Claus at the holiday party each year.
- Pavarotti usually has a rotund singing voice, but his last concert was a little flat.

Author:  Just Vocabulary

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Published: 2008-03-25

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