"rabbit trail" meaning in All languages combined

See rabbit trail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-us-rabbit trail.oga Forms: rabbit trails [plural]
Etymology: Rabbits defy predators by running in circles. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rabbit trail (plural rabbit trails)
  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people. Tags: Appalachia, Midwestern-US, Southern-US, slang Related terms (non-urban area challenging for outsiders to traverse): backwoods, thicket
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-Zu0edhtA Categories (other): Appalachian English, Midwestern US English, Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 34 28 Disambiguation of 'non-urban area challenging for outsiders to traverse': 84 9 7
  2. (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A convoluted discourse or tangential aside. Tags: Appalachia, Midwestern-US, Southern-US, slang Related terms (convoluted discourse or tangential aside): JAQing off, sealioning, merry dance
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-QvtMzICM Categories (other): Appalachian English, Midwestern US English, Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 34 28 Disambiguation of 'convoluted discourse or tangential aside': 2 97 2
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit, trail. Synonyms: bunny trail
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-u09lU-Yf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 34 28

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Near-synonym: rabbit hole"
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