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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hare /hɛr/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. hares, (esp. when thought of as a group) hare. - Mammalsa long-eared animal similar to a rabbit but usually larger.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hare (hâr),USA pronunciation n., pl. hares, (esp. collectively) hare, v., hared, har•ing. n. - Mammalsany rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Mammalsany of the larger species of this genus, as distinguished from certain of the smaller ones known as rabbits.
- Mammalsany of various similar animals of the same family.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Lepus.
- Gamesthe player pursued in the game of hare and hounds.
v.i. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to run fast.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hara; cognate with Danish hare; akin to German Hase hare, Old English hasu gray
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hare /hɛə/ n ( pl hares, hare)- any solitary leporid mammal of the genus Lepus, such as L. europaeus (European hare). Hares are larger than rabbits, having longer ears and legs, and live in shallow nests (forms)
- run with the hare and hunt with the hounds ⇒ to be on good terms with both sides
vb - (intr; often followed by off, after, etc) Brit informal to go or run fast or wildly
Etymology: Old English hara; related to Old Norse heri, Old High German haso, Swedish hare, Sanskrit śaśáˈhareˌlike adj |