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hare
[ hair ]
noun
- 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.
- Hare, Astronomy. the constellation Lepus.
- the player pursued in the game of hare and hounds.
verb (used without object)
What if someone came haring around the corner on a moped?
The young forward instantly spotted the opportunity and hared in to put the ball into the net.
Hare
1/ hɛə /
noun
- a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
hare
2/ hɛə /
noun
- 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) leporine
- make a hare of someone informal.to defeat someone completely
- run with the hare and hunt with the houndsto be on good terms with both sides
verb
- informal.intr; often foll by off, after, etc to go or run fast or wildly
Hare
3/ hɛə /
noun
- HareSir David1947MBritishTHEATRE: dramatistTHEATRE: theatre director 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)
- HareWilliam19th century19th centuryMIrishCRIME AND POLICING: murdererCRIME AND POLICING: bodysnatcher William. 19th century, Irish murderer and bodysnatcher: associate of William Burke
Derived Forms
- ˈhareˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- hare·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hare1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hare1
Origin of hare2
Idioms and Phrases
- hare off, to change course or shift one’s attention suddenly or impulsively; veer off (often followed by after ):
Adhering to a challenging summer book list will keep me from haring off after every new beach read that catches my eye.
More idioms and phrases containing hare
see mad as a hatter (March hare) ; run with (the hare) .Example Sentences
Haré el mio posible de averiguar y aprofundicar aquellos misterios y gente estrambotica.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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