rab·bit (r b  t)n. pl. rab·bits or rabbit 1. Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, as the commonly domesticated Old World species Oryctolagus cuniculus or the cottontail. 2. A hare. 3. The fur of a rabbit or hare. 4. Sports A runner who intentionally sets a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race. intr.v. rab·bit·ed, rab·bit·ing, rab·bits To hunt rabbits or hares. [Middle English rabet, young rabbit, probably from Old French, from Middle Dutch robbe, rabbit.] rab bit·er n. |
rabbit
Noun
pl -bits or -bit
a common burrowing mammal with long ears and a short fluffy tail
Verb
[-biting, -bited]
Informal to talk too much: he keeps rabbiting on about interrogation [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rabbit - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or foodscut - a short erect tail leporid, leporid mammal - rabbits and hares rabbit ears - the long ears of a rabbit lapin - castrated male rabbit bunny rabbit, bunny - (usually informal) especially a young rabbit 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) Belgian hare, leporide - red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare Angora rabbit, Angora - domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair warren - a colony of rabbits |
| 2. |  rabbit - the fur of a rabbit | |
| 3. | rabbit - 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. | rabbit - hunt rabbits hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
Translations
rabbit
n rabbit [ˈrӕbit]
a type of small long-eared burrowing animal, found living wild in fields or sometimes kept as a pet. haas, konyn أرْنَب заек králík kanin das Kaninchen κουνέλι conejo küülik خرگوش kani lapin/-ine אַרנֶבֶת खरगोश zec, kunić (üregi) nyúl kelinci kanína coniglio うさぎ 토끼 triušis trusis arnab konijn kanin królik coelho iepure (de casă) кролик králik zajec zec kanin กระต่าย tavşan 兔子 кролик خرگوش con thỏ 兔子
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