rabbitnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈræb.ɪt/us/ˈræb.ɪt/A2 a small animal with long ears and large front teeth that moves by jumping on its long back legs, or the meat of this animal eaten as food:
a pet rabbit
rabbit stew
See also
bunny
More examples
- The rabbit hopped across the grass.
- He waved his magic wand and a rabbit appeared.
- He strolled through the fields, potting (at) the occasional rabbit.
- She stroked the rabbit's soft fur.
- They have several pets - a dog, two rabbits and a guinea pig.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rodents & similar animals
- beaver
- bunny
- chinchilla
- chipmunk
- coney
- cony
- coypu
- gopher
- groundhog
- guinea pig
- hamster
- hare
- marmot
- mice
- mole
- mouse
- prairie dog
- rat
- shrew
- woodchuck
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