hare

[ hair ]

/ hɛər /

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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

harelike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hare

hair, hare

Words nearby hare

hardy, hardy ageratum, hard yards, Hardy-Rand-Ritter test, Hardy-Weinberg law, hare, hare and hounds, harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna

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Example sentences from the Web for hare

It also supports muskoxen, Arctic wolves, foxes, hares, migrating waterfowl, and porcupine caribou, which calve there.
The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite|By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation|August 26, 2020|Popular Science
As long as the hare started running the moment the tortoise completed 20 percent of the race, they’d finish together.
Are You A Pinball Wizard?|Zach Wissner-Gross|July 24, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
As a result of this stretching, the tortoise was now 2 miles ahead of the hare, who remained at the starting line.
Are You A Pinball Wizard?|Zach Wissner-Gross|July 24, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her support for the Countryside Alliance did see her plead guilty to attending a hare coursing event in 2007.
The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’|The Telegraph|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the hare finds a solution with the perfect Christmas gift.
The Seven Most Heartwarming Ads of 2013|Natasha Bach|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a line that really jumped out at me in The Hare With the Amber Eyes.
The Writer and the Potter: Edmund De Waal on his New York Debut|Iain Millar|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One day the hare said that he would like to have a spear, so the boy went with him to a blacksmith and got a spear made.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
In the heat of midday Hare yielded to its influence and reined in his horse under a slate-bank where there was shade.
The Heritage of the Desert|Zane Grey
An Eagle sat on a lofty rock, watching the movements of a Hare, whom he sought to make his prey.
Aesop's Fables|Aesop
They have no more sympathy for them than a hound has for a hare, or a hawk for a hen, or a tiger for a calf.
New Tabernacle Sermons|Thomas De Witt Talmage
The Hare and Squirrel occur together on a sign at Nuneaton; what the combination means it is difficult to surmise.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood

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, adjective

Word 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)

Hare¹

/ (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)

Hare²

/ (hɛə) /

noun

a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada

Word Origin for Hare

of Athapascan origin

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Idioms and Phrases with hare

hare

see mad as a hatter (March hare); run with (the hare).

单词	hare
释义	hare [ hair ] / hɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hare ON THESAURUS.COM 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 harelike, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hare hair, hare Words nearby hare hardy, hardy ageratum, hard yards, Hardy-Rand-Ritter test, Hardy-Weinberg law, hare, hare and hounds, harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hare It also supports muskoxen, Arctic wolves, foxes, hares, migrating waterfowl, and porcupine caribou, which calve there. The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite\|By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation\|August 26, 2020\|Popular Science As long as the hare started running the moment the tortoise completed 20 percent of the race, they’d finish together. Are You A Pinball Wizard?\|Zach Wissner-Gross\|July 24, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight As a result of this stretching, the tortoise was now 2 miles ahead of the hare, who remained at the starting line. Are You A Pinball Wizard?\|Zach Wissner-Gross\|July 24, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More\|Gary Wright\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey. The Queen of the French Kitchen\|Katie Baker\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her support for the Countryside Alliance did see her plead guilty to attending a hare coursing event in 2007. The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’\|The Telegraph\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the hare finds a solution with the perfect Christmas gift. The Seven Most Heartwarming Ads of 2013\|Natasha Bach\|December 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was a line that really jumped out at me in The Hare With the Amber Eyes. The Writer and the Potter: Edmund De Waal on his New York Debut\|Iain Millar\|September 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One day the hare said that he would like to have a spear, so the boy went with him to a blacksmith and got a spear made. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas In the heat of midday Hare yielded to its influence and reined in his horse under a slate-bank where there was shade. The Heritage of the Desert\|Zane Grey An Eagle sat on a lofty rock, watching the movements of a Hare, whom he sought to make his prey. Aesop's Fables\|Aesop They have no more sympathy for them than a hound has for a hare, or a hawk for a hen, or a tiger for a calf. New Tabernacle Sermons\|Thomas De Witt Talmage The Hare and Squirrel occur together on a sign at Nuneaton; what the combination means it is difficult to surmise. The History of Signboards\|Jacob Larwood 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, adjective Word 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) Hare¹ / (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) Hare² / (hɛə) / noun a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada Word Origin for Hare of Athapascan origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hare hare see mad as a hatter (March hare); run with (the hare). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to hare What’s The Difference Between A Bunny, A Rabbit, And A Hare?The intensely short gestation period and well-known reproductive speed of hares and rabbits have a long cultural association with spring and fertility. READ MORE Why Do People Say “Rabbit Rabbit” And “Hare Hare”?Ever heard someone say "rabbit rabbit," but couldn't see a bunny for miles? There's a reason they're saying it, and it may even convince you to start, too. READ MORE Words related to hare leveret, lagomorph, coney
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hare

noun, plural hares, (especially collectively) hare.

verb (used without object), hared, har·ing.

Origin of hare

OTHER WORDS FROM hare

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hare

Words nearby hare

Example sentences from the Web for hare

British Dictionary definitions for hare (1 of 3)

noun plural hares or hare

verb

Derived forms of hare

Word Origin for hare

British Dictionary definitions for hare (2 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for hare (3 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for Hare

Idioms and Phrases with hare

Content related to hare

Words related to hare