Meaning of hare in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hɛr/

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  1. Verb

    hare

    Definitions

    1. run quickly, like a hare

    Examples

    • « He hared down the hill »

  2. Noun

    hare

    Etymology

    Old English hara, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch haas and German Hase

    Definitions

    1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs

    Examples

    • « young born furred and with open eyes »
  3. 2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

    Derived terms

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