anything |
any occurrence, thing, or topic, without restriction. [1/3 definitions] |
apropos |
in connection with the topic just mentioned or under discussion. [1/4 definitions] |
argument |
the main topic or theme, as of a written work. [1/6 definitions] |
class |
a group of students meeting regularly to study the same topic. [1/8 definitions] |
clinic |
a type of instruction, like a class, wherein a group of people meet to learn about a specialized topic. [1/4 definitions] |
colloquium |
an academic seminar or series of lectures on a broad topic. [1/2 definitions] |
digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
excursion |
diversion from the topic at hand; digression. [1/3 definitions] |
excursive |
pertaining to, tending toward, or having the nature of a digression from the main topic. |
gag rule |
a rule or law that restricts discussion of a particular topic, as in a legislative body. |
go back |
to return to a place, person, topic of discussion, or activity previously engaged in. [1/3 definitions] |
go off on a tangent |
to switch suddenly from a main topic or course of action to another that is irrelevant. |
-grapher |
one who writes or records in (such) a way or about (such) a topic. |
hashtag |
a word or phase preceded by the hash sign (#), used in social media to identify or search for a particular topic. |
hobbyhorse |
a fixed idea or favorite topic; obsession. [1/3 definitions] |
literate |
having practical knowledge or skill within a (specified) area or concerning a (specified) topic. [1/6 definitions] |
matter |
a topic of concern or interest; affair. [1/8 definitions] |
one-track |
concerned exclusively with one idea, topic, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
pamphlet |
a short printed publication that is unbound or has a paper binding, often written to inform on some topic or to address a controversial public issue. |
panel discussion |
a discussion before an audience of a specified topic by a group of speakers that have been selected in advance. |