lose one's way

deviate drift err meander roam swerve

gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn

be abandoned be lost go all over the map go amiss go astray wander away wander off

be direct

go direct remain stay

ramble stray veer

babble depart deviate divagate diverge err rave shift swerve

get off the track get sidetracked go astray go off on a tangent lose train of thought talk nonsense

go direct stay