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rab·bit

R0001400 (răb′ĭt)n. pl. rab·bits or rabbit 1. Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, such as the commonly domesticated species Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, or the cottontail of the Americas.2. A hare.3. The flesh of a rabbit, used as food.4. The fur of a rabbit or hare.5. Sports a. A competitor who is designated to set a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race.b. A racehorse that is run at a fast pace early in a race in order to tire the favorite so that another horse can take the lead.c. A mechanical decoy that is propelled around the track in a greyhound race to incite the dogs.intr.v. rab·bit·ed, rab·bit·ing, rab·bits To hunt rabbits or hares.
[Middle English rabet, young rabbit, probably from Old French, from Middle Dutch robbe, rabbit.]
rab′bit·er n.

rabbiting

(ˈræbɪtɪŋ) n (Hunting) the activity of hunting rabbits