Rabbit Hole (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a tunnel made in the ground by a rabbit; a rabbit burrow.
  2. a strange, disorienting, or frustrating situation or experience, typically one that is difficult to navigate: I had a history of depression and occasionally fell down dark, deep rabbit holes from which only medication and therapy could pull me out.I have been down the rabbit hole of building a new home.
  3. a time-consuming distraction of one's attention as happens when clicking through online links, following social media posts, or pursuing information: After diving down an internet rabbit hole and poring over treatments, risks, and so on, she felt even more panicked.
Rabbit Hole (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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