Hare

[heə] or [hɛr]

Definition

(noun.) 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.

(verb.) run quickly, like a hare; 'He hared down the hill'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.

(n.) A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity.

(n.) A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Scarce, choice, infrequent, excellent, few, exceptional, sparse, unusual,singular, uncommon, incomparable, extraordinary, unique, dispersed, valuable,precious, thin, volatile

ANT:Common, frequent, abundant, numerous, mean, ordinary, usual, regular, crowded,dense, vulgar, worthless, cheap, valueless

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Definition

n. a common and very timid animal with a divided upper lip and long hind-legs which runs swiftly by leaps.—ns. Hare-and-hounds a boys' game in which some set off on a long run across country dropping pieces of paper (the scent) as they go and others try to overtake following their trail; Hare′bell a plant with blue bell-shaped flowers.—adjs. Hare′-brained giddy: heedless; Hare′-foot swift of foot like a hare; Har′ish somewhat like a hare.—n. Hare′-lip a fissure in the upper human lip like that of a hare.—adj. Hare′-lipped.—n. Hare's′-ear a genus of umbelliferous plants having yellow flowers.—First catch your hare make sure you have a thing first before you think what to do with it—from a direction in Mrs Glasse's cookery-book where catch however was a misprint for 'case'=skin; Hold with the hare and run with the hounds to play a double and deceitful game to be with both sides at once; Jugged hare hare cut into pieces and stewed with wine and other seasoning; Mad as a March hare from the gambols of the hare during the breeding season.

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