jackrabbit

[ jak-rab-it ]

/ ˈdʒækˌræb ɪt /

adjective

resembling a jack rabbit, as in suddenness or rapidity of movement: The car made a jackrabbit start when the traffic light turned green.

verb (used without object)

to go or start forward with a rapid, sudden movement.

Origin of jackrabbit

First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at jack rabbit

Words nearby jackrabbit

jack pine, jack plane, jack plug, jack post, jackpot, jackrabbit, jack rafter, Jack Robinson, jack rod, jack rope, Jack Rose

Definition for jackrabbit (2 of 2)

jack rabbit

noun

any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.

Origin of jack rabbit

1860–65; jack(ass) + rabbit; so named from the size of its ears

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Example sentences from the Web for jackrabbit

I sees dem comin,' and you couldn' catched dem with a jackrabbit.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
Didnt know but I might have a chance to shoot a jackrabbit or the like.
Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson
There are seventeen miles of workings down here in the Jackrabbit, let alone the Mal Pais.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine
Occasionally a jackrabbit crossed their trail, or a flock of birds flew whirring from the path before them.
Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch|Alice B. Emerson

He wears a yellow buckskin kilt, a jackrabbit skin cap with down attached, and sage wristlets.
Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance|Leslie Spier

British Dictionary definitions for jackrabbit

jack rabbit

noun

any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears

Word Origin for jack rabbit

C19: shortened from jackass-rabbit, referring to its long ears

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

单词	jackrabbit
释义	jackrabbit [ jak-rab-it ] / ˈdʒækˌræb ɪt / adjective resembling a jack rabbit, as in suddenness or rapidity of movement: The car made a jackrabbit start when the traffic light turned green. verb (used without object) to go or start forward with a rapid, sudden movement. Origin of jackrabbit First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at jack rabbit Words nearby jackrabbit jack pine, jack plane, jack plug, jack post, jackpot, jackrabbit, jack rafter, Jack Robinson, jack rod, jack rope, Jack Rose Definition for jackrabbit (2 of 2) jack rabbit noun any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears. Origin of jack rabbit 1860–65; jack(ass) + rabbit; so named from the size of its ears Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jackrabbit I sees dem comin,' and you couldn' catched dem with a jackrabbit. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration Didnt know but I might have a chance to shoot a jackrabbit or the like. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle\|Alice B. Emerson There are seventeen miles of workings down here in the Jackrabbit, let alone the Mal Pais. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine Occasionally a jackrabbit crossed their trail, or a flock of birds flew whirring from the path before them. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch\|Alice B. Emerson He wears a yellow buckskin kilt, a jackrabbit skin cap with down attached, and sage wristlets. Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance\|Leslie Spier British Dictionary definitions for jackrabbit jack rabbit noun any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears Word Origin for jack rabbit C19: shortened from jackass-rabbit, referring to its long ears 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
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