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meandering story

[/miˈændərɪŋ ˈstɔːri/]
nounpl: meandering stories
história divagante
1. A narrative that wanders or takes a long, indirect route to reach its point, with many digressions and tangents
The old man told a meandering story about his youth that lasted hours and covered many unrelated topics.
O homem idoso contou uma história divagante sobre sua juventude que durou horas e abordou muitos tópicos não relacionados.
2. A tale that lacks a clear, linear progression and frequently strays from the main plot
Her meandering story confused the audience because it kept jumping between different time periods.
Sua história divagante confundiu o público porque continuava saltando entre diferentes períodos de tempo.
NYC Slang
a long-winded yarn
Synonyms
rambling storydigressive narrativewandering talecircuitous storyconvoluted narrative
Antonyms
straightforward storylinear narrativedirect talecoherent story

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história divagante
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
história enrolada
Informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
história enrolada
Popular informal expression
Portugal
história divagante
Formal, standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

go on a wild goose chase
take the long way around
beat around the bush
go off on a tangent
lost in the weeds
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