Definition of hare Hare
/hɛˈɹ/ - [her] - hare
We found 15 definitions of hare from 9 different sources.
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What does hare mean?
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| hare - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes | ||
| leporid, leporid mammal rabbits and hares | ||
| genus lepus, lepus type genus of the Leporidae: hares | ||
| leveret a young hare especially one in its first year | ||
| european hare, lepus europaeus large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter | ||
| jackrabbit large hare of western North America | ||
| arctic hare, lepus arcticus, polar hare a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter | ||
| lepus americanus, snowshoe hare, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare large large-footed North American hare; white in winter | ||
| hare - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food | ||
| rabbit | ||
| game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" | ||
| cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) | ||
| european rabbit, old world rabbit, oryctolagus cuniculus common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless | ||
| hare swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes | ||
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| hare - run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill" | ||
| run become undone; "the sweater unraveled" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hare (v. t.)
To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry. - hare (n.)
A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity. - hare (n.)
A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hare
Mammal of the family hares and rabbits (Leporidae) with long ears, short tail and hindlegs which are shorter than the forelegs and permit running quickly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hare
hār, n. a common and very timid animal, with a divided upper lip and long hind-legs, which runs swiftly by leaps.—ns. Hare-and-hounds, a boys' game in which some set off on a long run across country, dropping pieces of paper (the scent) as they go, and others try to overtake, following their trail; Hare′bell, a plant with blue bell-shaped flowers.—adjs. Hare′-brained, giddy: heedless; Hare′-foot, swift of foot like a hare; Har′ish, somewhat like a hare.—n. Hare′-lip, a fissure in the upper human lip like that of a hare.—adj. Hare′-lipped.—n. Hare's′-ear, a genus of umbelliferous plants having yellow flowers.—First catch your hare, make sure you have a thing first before you think what to do with it—from a direction in Mrs Glasse's cookery-book, where catch, however, was a misprint for 'case'=skin; Hold with the hare and run with the hounds, to play a double and deceitful game, to be with both sides at once; Jugged hare, hare cut into pieces and stewed with wine and other seasoning; Mad as a March hare, from the gambols of the hare during the breeding season. [A.S. hara; Dut. haas, Dan. hare, Ger. hase.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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hare
He has swallowed a hare; he is drunk; more probably a HAIR, which requires washing down,
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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Where we least think, there goeth the hare away. -
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Little dogs start the hare, but great ones catch it.
Wikipedia 
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Hares are mammals of the order Lagomorpha, in the same family as the rabbit. Very often they grow larger than rabbits. Hares are good runners, they often outrun their enemies.
There is a breed of rabbit which very closely resembles the hare.
Their diet (the food they eat) resemble what rabbits eat. They feed by grazing on grass, and leafy weeds.
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