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
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How to use hare in a sentence
Like the tortoise in the race with the hare, he just kept coming, moving slowly but relentlessly toward his goal.
George P. Shultz, counsel and Cabinet member for two Republican presidents, dies at 100 | Michael Abramowitz, David Hoffman | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostEnergy providers will need to replace not merely the hares but also the tortoises, the large fossil-fueled plants that still supply around 60 percent of our electricity.
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-ScienceDespite their fortitude, mountain hares are Britain’s fastest-declining mammal, due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
These Photos Remind Us Why Conservation Matters - Issue 92: Frontiers | Kevin Berger | November 11, 2020 | NautilusReaders will encounter mischievous hares, plucky heroes and heroines, and fearsome monsters.
In one post on her blog, paridust, the fashion blogger Pari Ehsan poses in front of a 1980s Keith Haring work.
She's Got the Look: How Pari Ehsan Marries Fashion and Art | Allison McNearney | August 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Like Keith Haring, he took his art to the streets, and like Banksy, the Russian known only as Pavel P183 did his work anonymously.
The Deaths You Missed This Year | Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA photo of Haring posing next to it is featured in the exhibition.
Keith Haring’s Public, Political Art at Paris’s Musée D’Art Moderne | Alice Cavanagh | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf one wants Schnabel, they all want Schnabel, if one buys a Keith Haring, two hundred Keith Harings will be sold.
Andy Warhol and the graffiti artist Keith Haring quickly take over.
In 1748, Elbert Haring received a grant of land which was undoubtedly the farm shown in the Ratzer map.
Greenwich Village | Anna Alice Chapin
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
3Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with hare
see mad as a hatter (March hare); run with (the hare).
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