ALL meanings of hare
hare
H h - noun hare A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having long hind legs and occurring typically in grassland or open woodland. 1
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun plural hare any of the larger species of this genus, as distinguished from certain of the smaller ones known as rabbits. 1
- noun plural hare any of various similar animals of the same family. 1
- noun plural hare (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lepus. 1
- noun plural hare the player pursued in the game of hare and hounds. 1
- verb without object hare Chiefly British. to run fast. 1
- noun hare animal: wild rabbit 1
- intransitive verb hare rush, run 1
- variable noun hare A hare is an animal like a rabbit but larger with long ears, long legs, and a small tail. 0
- variable noun hare Hare is the flesh of this animal eaten as food. 0
- verb hare If you hare off somewhere, you go there very quickly. 0
- noun hare 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) 0
- verb hare to go or run fast or wildly 0
- noun hare 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) 0
- noun hare William. 19th century, Irish murderer and bodysnatcher: associate of William Burke 0
- noun hare a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada 0
- noun hare any of a large group of swift mammals (order Lagomorpha) of the same family (Leporidae) as the rabbits, with long ears, soft fur, a cleft upper lip, a short tail, and long, powerful hind legs: it differs from a rabbit in that it is larger, does not burrow, and has furry, active young 0
- intransitive verb hare to run fast or go hurriedly 0