| hare (hâr) n. Any of various mammals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to rabbits but having longer ears and legs and giving birth to active, furred young. intr.v. hared, har·ing, hares To move hurriedly, as if hunting a swift quarry. [Middle English, from Old English hara; see kas- in Indo-European roots.] |
hare [hɛə]
n pl hares, hare
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 adj 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
vb
(intr; often foll by off, after, etc.) Brit informal to go or run fast or wildly
[Old English hara; related to Old Norse heri, Old High German haso, Swedish hare, Sanskrit śaśá]
harelike adj
Hare [hɛə]
n
1. (Biographies / Hare, Sir David (1947 M, British, THEATRE: dramatist, THEATRE: theatre director) 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), and The Judas Kiss (199*)
2. (Biographies / Hare, William (19th century-19th century) M, Irish, CRIME AND POLICING: murderer, CRIME AND POLICING: bodysnatcher) William. 19th century, Irish murderer and bodysnatcher: associate of William Burke
Hare [hɛə]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
[of Athaspascan origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hare - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyesleporid, leporid mammal - rabbits and hares genus Lepus, Lepus - type genus of the Leporidae: hares leveret - a young hare especially one in its first year European hare, Lepus europaeus - large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter jackrabbit - large hare of western North America Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus, polar hare - a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter Lepus americanus, snowshoe hare, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare - large large-footed North American hare; white in winter |
| 2. | hare - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food European rabbit, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus - common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit - common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) hare - swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes game - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food | |
| Verb | 1. | hare - run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill" run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
hare noun see rabbits and hares
Translations
hare [hɛəʳ]
B. VI → ir a todo correr, ir a toda pastilla
to hare away or off → irse a todo correr or a toda pastilla, salir disparado
to hare in/out/through (Brit) → entrar/salir/pasar a todo correr or a toda pastilla
he went haring past → pasó como un rayo
to hare away or off → irse a todo correr or a toda pastilla, salir disparado
to hare in/out/through (Brit) → entrar/salir/pasar a todo correr or a toda pastilla
he went haring past → pasó como un rayo
hare [ˈhɛər]
hare
hare:
n → (Feld)hase m; hare and hounds (= game) → Schnitzeljagd f; to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (prov) → es mit niemandem verderben wollen; to start a hare (fig) → vom Thema ablenken ? mad
hare:
harebell
n → Glockenblume f
harelip
n → Hasenscharte f
n hare [heə]
an animal with long ears, like a rabbit but slightly larger. haas أرْنَب заек zajíc hare der Hase λαγός liebre jänes خرگوش صحرایی jänis lièvre אַרנֶבֶת खरगोश zec (mezei) nyúl terwelu héri lepre 野うさぎ 산토끼 kiškis zaķis sejenis arnab haas hare zając lebre iepure de câmp заяц zajac zajec zec hare กระต่ายป่า เป็นสัตว์ในตระกูล Lepus yabani tavşan 野兔 заєць خرگوش thỏ rừng 野兔
hare → يَِجْرى بسرعة zajíc hare Hase λαγός liebre jänis lièvre zec lepre 野ウサギ 산토끼 haas hare zając lebre заяц hare กระต่ายป่า yabani tavşan thỏ rừng 野兔
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