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    hare
    /hɛː/

    noun

    • 1. a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.

    verb

    • 1. run with great speed: British "he hared off between the trees"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HARE definition: 1. an animal like a large rabbit that can run very fast and has long ears 2. to run or go very…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hareHare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HARE is any of various swift, gnawing, herbivorous, usually shy lagomorph mammals (family Leporidae and especially genus Lepus) that have long ears, short tails, and powerful long hind legs, are usually solitary or sometimes live in pairs, have the young open-eyed and furred at birth, and live in aboveground nests.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hareHARE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hare definition: 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.. See examples of HARE used in a sentence.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HareHare - Wikipedia

    Hare - Wikipedia. Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus Lepus. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genus includes the largest lagomorphs.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to run or go very quickly, usually in an uncontrolled way: hare off I saw her haring off down the road after Molly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of hare from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) hare | Intermediate English. noun [ C ] us / heər /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hareHare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Hares are animals that are closely related to rabbits but larger, with longer ears and hind legs. Remember the overconfident animal that lost a race against a tortoise in Aesop's famous fable? That was a hare!

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    hare. (heəʳ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense hares , present participle haring , past tense, past participle hared. 1. variable noun. A hare is an animal like a rabbit but larger with long ears, long legs, and a small tail. Hare is the flesh of this animal eaten as food. 2. verb.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of hare noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › hare_nhare, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    hare noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. A rodent quadruped of the genus Lepus, having long ears and hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. The common hare of Great Britain and Europe ( L. timidus ), is a timid, watchful, and very swift animal.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HARE definition: an animal like a large rabbit that can run very fast and has long ears. Learn more.