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jack rabbit
jack·rab·bit J0004600 (jăk′răb′ĭt)n. or jack rabbit Any of several large, long-eared, long-legged hares of the genus Lepus.intr.v. jack·rab·bit·ed, jack·rab·bit·ing, jack·rab·bits To move or begin to move rapidly or suddenly: "A rear tire blew out and the car jackrabbited out of control" (Sonny Kleinfield).adj. Moving or beginning to move in a sudden, rapid manner: won the race with a jackrabbit start.
[jack(ass) (from its long ears) + rabbit.]jack rabbit or jackrabbitn (Animals) any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears[C19: shortened from jackass-rabbit, referring to its long ears]jack′ rab`bit
n. any of various large hares of W North America, having long hind legs and long ears. [1860–65; jack (ass) + rabbit; so named from the size of its ears] jack•rab•bit (ˈdʒækˌræb ɪt)
adj. 1. resembling a jack rabbit, as in suddenness or rapidity of movement. v.i. 2. to go or start forward with a rapid, sudden movement. [1925–30] jack rabbit
jack rabbit any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears ThesaurusSeejackrabbit |