jackrabbit
Americanadjective
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of jackrabbit
First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at jack rabbit
Example Sentences
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Coupling that with better in-town driving practices, such as slowing down ahead of the upcoming red light rather than racing to it, and avoiding jackrabbit starts results in more savings.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
It features animals such as white-tailed deer, jackrabbit, alligator snapping turtle, lake sturgeon, blue jay and roseate spoonbill.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2021
He never was a jackrabbit and seems content with the hundreds of other ways that we show love.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2020
“This used to be jackrabbit heaven. There used to be sage grouse everywhere. You would find 50 sage grouse when you walked out the door. Now they are nearly extinct,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2019
And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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