English Explanatory Dictionary

rabbit trail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
  2. A convoluted discourse or tangential aside.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit, trail.

Pronunciation

En-us-rabbit trail.oga

Word forms

rabbit trail rabbit trails bunny trail

Etymology

Rabbits defy predators by running in circles.

Synonyms

rabbit hole

Related words

backwoods thicket JAQing off sealioning merry dance
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