hare

1 of 2

noun

ˈher

plural hare or hares

: 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 compare rabbit sense 1a

hare

2 of 2

verb

hared; haring

intransitive verb

: to go swiftly : tear entry 1

hare off down the road

Did you know?

You're most likely familiar with Aesop's fable about the speedy hare and the plodding tortoise. The hare may have lost that race due to a tactical error (stopping to take a nap before reaching the finish line), but the long-eared mammal's overall reputation for swiftness remains intact. It's no surprise, then, that hare is used as a verb meaning "to move quickly." The noun hare (which refers, in its most specific zoological sense, to a member of the genus Lepus, whose young are usually able to hop a few minutes after birth) is a very old word. It first appeared as hara in a Latin-Old English glossary around the year 700. The verb was in use by the end of the 19th century, and people have been "haring off" and "haring about" ever since.

Example Sentences

Verb He came haring round the corner at top speed. she's always haring off to attend to some emergency

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lost in the woods, Antoinette falls asleep and awakens, her head resting against Patrick’s belly, their closeness watched by a curious deer, a wing-flapping owl, a fox, and a gamboling hare.

Armond White, National Review, 27 July 2022 As the central bank raises interest rates, remember the tortoise, the hare and Milton Friedman.

Alan S. Blinder, WSJ, 20 July 2022 This verse is kind of a turtle and the hare sort of story.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022 This is where being the tortoise instead of the hare may be the better path to stable, long-term growth.

Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 Removing this gene prevented the virus from infecting or replicating within host hare cells.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022 The symbolism of the hare has had many tantalizing ritual and religious roles down through the years.

Tok Thompson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022 As hare populations increase, so do those of their predators: lynx and coyotes.

Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2021 Cast Cincinnati Reds triple-digit wonder Hunter Greene as the speedy hare.

Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022

Verb

Crafting an opinion that nine individuals can all agree on is also likely to result in a judicial consistency that won’t shift with changing political tides, or hare off too far and fast in a particular direction.

Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 Karius looked stricken as the game ticked through its final minutes, as Cristiano Ronaldo hared around, desperately searching for the goal that would allow him his moment in the spotlight.

Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 May 2018 Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line.

Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018 See More

单词	hares
释义	hare 1 of 2 noun ˈher plural hare or hares : 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 compare rabbit sense 1a hare 2 of 2 verb hared; haring intransitive verb : to go swiftly : tear entry 1 hare off down the road Did you know? You're most likely familiar with Aesop's fable about the speedy hare and the plodding tortoise. The hare may have lost that race due to a tactical error (stopping to take a nap before reaching the finish line), but the long-eared mammal's overall reputation for swiftness remains intact. It's no surprise, then, that hare is used as a verb meaning "to move quickly." The noun hare (which refers, in its most specific zoological sense, to a member of the genus Lepus, whose young are usually able to hop a few minutes after birth) is a very old word. It first appeared as hara in a Latin-Old English glossary around the year 700. The verb was in use by the end of the 19th century, and people have been "haring off" and "haring about" ever since. Synonyms Verb barrel belt blast blaze blow bolt bomb [slang] bowl breeze bundle bustle buzz cannonball careen career chase course crack (on) dash drive fly hasten hie highball hotfoot (it) hump hurl hurry hurtle hustle jet jump motor nip pelt race ram rip rocket run rush rustle scoot scurry scuttle shoot speed step tear travel trot whirl whisk zip zoom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He came haring round the corner at top speed. she's always haring off to attend to some emergency Recent Examples on the Web Noun Lost in the woods, Antoinette falls asleep and awakens, her head resting against Patrick’s belly, their closeness watched by a curious deer, a wing-flapping owl, a fox, and a gamboling hare. Armond White, National Review, 27 July 2022 As the central bank raises interest rates, remember the tortoise, the hare and Milton Friedman. Alan S. Blinder, WSJ, 20 July 2022 This verse is kind of a turtle and the hare sort of story. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022 This is where being the tortoise instead of the hare may be the better path to stable, long-term growth. Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 Removing this gene prevented the virus from infecting or replicating within host hare cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022 The symbolism of the hare has had many tantalizing ritual and religious roles down through the years. Tok Thompson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022 As hare populations increase, so do those of their predators: lynx and coyotes. Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2021 Cast Cincinnati Reds triple-digit wonder Hunter Greene as the speedy hare. Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Verb Crafting an opinion that nine individuals can all agree on is also likely to result in a judicial consistency that won’t shift with changing political tides, or hare off too far and fast in a particular direction. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 Karius looked stricken as the game ticked through its final minutes, as Cristiano Ronaldo hared around, desperately searching for the goal that would allow him his moment in the spotlight. Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 May 2018 Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line. Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English hara; akin to Old High German haso hare, Sanskrit śaśa, Old English hasu gray Verb derivative of hare entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb circa 1893, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing hare hare and hounds sea hare snowshoe hare varying hare arctic hare Belgian hare hare and hounds sea hare snowshoe hare varying hare arctic hare Belgian hare Kids Definition hare noun ˈher : a gnawing animal that resembles the related rabbit but is usually larger and tends to live by itself hares verb present tense third-person singular of hare as in races to proceed or move quickly she's always haring off to attend to some emergency Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance races flies speeds rushes chases scurries travels trots zips hurries drives jumps darts bowls runs rams pelts dashes barrels steps tears scoots blows humps buzzes rockets bolts courses jogs blazes scuttles highballs breezes blasts motors shoots careers bundles cannonballs nips jets zooms hies rips whirls hustles beetles bustles gallops hurtles belts beats it bombs rustles hastens streaks hurls gets a move on whisks cracks (on) shakes a leg scuds makes tracks sprints steps on it flits arrows careens hotfoots (it) scampers stampedes scuffles whizzes outruns accelerates catches up steps out overtakes quickens outpaces outstrips beelines fast-forwards Antonyms & Near Antonyms creeps lags pokes crawls drags hangs (around or out) pokes loiters tarries dawdles strolls lingers ambles plods dallies saunters shuffles slows (down or up) decelerates dillydallies lumbers See More
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hare

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