hare
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.
Idioms about hare
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.
Origin of hare
1Other words from hare
- hare·like, adjective
Words that may be confused with hare
- hair, hare
Words Nearby hare
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How to use hare in a sentence
The hares are Ravenswood’s peakers, engines derived from the fuel-gulping jets on airliners, which, like similar systems around the United States, can spin up quickly to meet demand spikes.
At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier | Andrew Blum | February 2, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAnecdotally, I’ve seen the Tracksmith logo—Eliot, a mini golden hare named after the long-shuttered runner’s bar in Boston—become increasingly ubiquitous in the New York City running scene.
Tracksmith Made Running Culture Something You Can Buy | Martin Fritz Huber | January 11, 2021 | Outside OnlineIt also supports muskoxen, Arctic wolves, foxes, hares, migrating waterfowl, and porcupine caribou, which calve there.
The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite | By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation | August 26, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAs a result of this stretching, the tortoise was now 2 miles ahead of the hare, who remained at the starting line.
As long as the hare started running the moment the tortoise completed 20 percent of the race, they’d finish together.
The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTortoise disqualified for technical reasons, first place awarded to Sputnik hare.
Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space? | P. J. O’Rourke | June 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey.
Her support for the Countryside Alliance did see her plead guilty to attending a hare coursing event in 2007.
The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’ | The Telegraph | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the hare finds a solution with the perfect Christmas gift.
Poor Anastatia, as a hare nestles in its form, had almost shrunk beneath the bed-clothes.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe had run with the hare and hunted with the hounds, and neither party could charge him with any lack of loyalty.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt was no brash idea, no hare-brained impulse concocted in one's cups, perhaps.
Well, the light come in the sky, and I separates from my mates, for I sees the owd dorg put up a hare and coorse her.
The Chequers | James RuncimanWild animals were also bred for food in similar preserves, the hare and the wild boar being the favorites.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for hare (1 of 3)
/ (hɛə) /
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): Related adjective: leporine
make a hare of someone Irish informal to defeat someone completely
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds to be on good terms with both sides
(intr; often foll by off, after, etc) British informal to go or run fast or wildly
Origin of hare
1Derived forms of hare
- harelike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Hare (2 of 3)
/ (hɛə) /
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)
William. 19th century, Irish murderer and bodysnatcher: associate of William Burke
British Dictionary definitions for Hare (3 of 3)
/ (hɛə) /
a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
Origin of Hare
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hare
see mad as a hatter (March hare); run with (the hare).
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