hare


Definition: Meaning of, hare in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɛː /

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Singular Plural
hare hare, hares
or [countable]
  1. an animal like a rabbit but larger, which can run very quickly
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
hare hared hared
Present Participle Third Person Singular
haring hares
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. British English informal to run or go very fast
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hare used in phrases

  • Arctic hare (noun)
    1. a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
  • Australian hare's foot (noun)
    1. a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia
  • Belgian hare (noun)
    1. red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare
  • Canary Island hare's foot fern (noun)
    1. fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira
  • European hare (noun)
    1. large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter
  • Hare Krishna
    1. an international religious group that was started in the 1960s and is based on great love for the Hindu god Krishna. Its members wear loose yellow-orange ROBE s and the men cut off most of their hair, and they often go around city streets in groups singing the words "Hare Krishna".
  • Hare and the Tortoise, The
    1. another name for The TORTOISE AND THE HARE
  • March Hare, the
    1. a character in the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis CARROLL . He is a crazy HARE who talks nonsense.
  • March hare (noun)
    1. which extends beyond March a hare during the rutting season, noted for very active behaviour
  • O'Hare
    1. the main airport in Chicago, Illinois, US
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