1. hare(n = noun.animal) - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes;
is a kind of leporid, leporid mammal
has parts: hare, rabbit
is a member of genus lepus, lepus
has particulars: leveret, european hare, lepus europaeus, jackrabbit, arctic hare, lepus arcticus, polar hare, lepus americanus, snowshoe hare, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare
Derived form verb hare1
2. hare(n = noun.food) rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food;
is a kind of game
is a part of european rabbit, old world rabbit, oryctolagus cuniculus, cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit, hare
hare(v = verb.motion) - run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"
is one way to run
Derived form noun hare1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
To excite; to tease, harass, or worry; to harry. Locke. [1913 Webster]
1. A rodent of the genus
" The species of hares are numerous. The common European hare is
2. A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus. [1913 Webster]
hare, n. & v.
--n.
1 any of various mammals of the family Leporidae, esp. Lepus europaeus, like a large rabbit, with tawny fur, long ears, short tail, and hind legs longer than forelegs, inhabiting fields, hills, etc.
2 (in full electric hare) a dummy hare propelled by electricity, used in greyhound racing.
--v.intr. run with great speed.
Idiom:
hare and hounds a paperchase. hare-brained rash, wild. hare's-foot (in full hare's-foot clover) a clover, Trifolium arvense, with soft hair around the flowers. run with the hare and hunt with the hounds try to remain on good terms with both sides. start a hare raise a topic of conversation.
Etymology:
OE hara f. Gmc
N velocity, speed, celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity, acceleration, haste, spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight, lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball, rocket, arrow, dart, hydrargyrum, quicksilver, telegraph, express train, torrent, eagle, antelope, courser, race horse, gazelle, greyhound, hare, doe, squirrel, camel bird, chickaree, chipmunk, hackee, ostrich, scorcher, Mercury, Ariel, Camilla, Harlequin, log, log line, speedometer, odometer, tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter, pedometer, fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet, aliped, nimble, agile, expeditious, express, active, flying, galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric, telegraphic, light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought, swiftly, with speed, apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop, posthaste, in full sail, tantivy, trippingly, instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste, vires acquirit eundo, I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes, swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow, go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit.
arctic hare, belgian hare, chief hare, european hare, hare and hounds, hare krishna, hare wallaby, kangaroo hare, little chief hare, marsh hare, mouse hare, polar hare, sea hare, snowshoe hare, swamp hare, varying hare, water hare