the rabbit hole

== English == === Alternative forms === rabbit-hole, rabbithole === Etymology === From rabbit +‎ hole. Extended senses reference Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where Alice travels down a rabbit hole into a bizarre world. === Pronunciation === === Noun === rabbit hole (plural rabbit holes) (figurative, usually with an article) A bizarre world, where everyday rules do not apply. (figurative, usually with an article) A way into such a world. Synonym: looking-glass (figuratively, by extension) A time-consuming tangent or detour, often one from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. Synonym: wild-goose chase Near-synonym: rabbit trail (regiolectic) (figurative, gaming) The initial clue that leads to an alternate reality game. Synonym: trailhead Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ hole. The entrance to a rabbit warren or burrow; the whole warren or burrow. Hypernyms: latibulum (obsolete), cuniculus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “rabbit hole”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.