Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hair]
- /hɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hair]
- /hɛər/
Definitions of haring word
- noun plural haring 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. 1
- noun plural haring any of the larger species of this genus, as distinguished from certain of the smaller ones known as rabbits. 1
- noun plural haring any of various similar animals of the same family. 1
- noun plural haring (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lepus. 1
- noun plural haring the player pursued in the game of hare and hounds. 1
- verb without object haring Chiefly British. to run fast. 1
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Origin of haring
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hara; cognate with Danish hare; akin to German Hase hare, Old English hasu gray
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Haring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with haring
- how did keith haring die?
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