hare
[ hair ]
/ hɛər /
noun, plural hares, (especially collectively) hare.
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
any of the larger species of this genus, as distinguished from certain of the smaller ones known as rabbits.
any of various similar animals of the same family.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy.
the constellation Lepus.
the player pursued in the game of hare and hounds.
verb (used without object), hared, har·ing.
Chiefly British.
to run fast.
Origin of hare
before 900; Middle English; Old English
hara; cognate with Danish
hare; akin to German
Hase hare, Old English
hasu gray
OTHER WORDS FROM hare
hare·like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hare
hair hareWords nearby hare
Example sentences from the Web for hare
British Dictionary definitions for hare (1 of 3)
hare
/ (hɛə) /
noun plural hares or 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)
Related adjective: leporine
make a hare of someone Irish informal
to defeat someone completely
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
to be on good terms with both sides
verb
(intr; often foll by off, after, etc) British informal
to go or run fast or wildly
Derived forms of hare
harelike, adjectiveWord Origin for hare
Old English
hara; related to Old Norse
heri, Old High German
haso, Swedish
hare, Sanskrit
śaśá
British Dictionary definitions for hare (2 of 3)
Hare
1
/ (hɛə) /
noun
Sir David. born 1947, British dramatist and theatre director: his plays include Plenty (1978), Pravda (with Howard Brenton, 1985), The Secret Rapture (1989), Racing Demon (1990), The Permanent Way (2003), and Stuff Happens (2004)
William. 19th century, Irish murderer and bodysnatcher: associate of William Burke
British Dictionary definitions for hare (3 of 3)
Hare
2
/ (hɛə) /
noun
a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
Word Origin for Hare
of Athapascan origin
Idioms and Phrases with hare
hare
see mad as a hatter (March hare); run with (the hare).