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DictionaryhareRabbitlike mammal
noun

hare

HAIR/her/

A fast-running rabbitlike mammal with long ears and powerful hind legs.

The hare sprints forward on powerful hind legs.

A single brown hare sprinting in side profile, with long black-tipped ears, a lean body and powerful elongated hind legs clearly distinguishing it from a domestic rabbit.
Etymology
hareOld Englishhare

Old English hara already named the animal, so the basic meaning has remained stable. Its deeper origin is uncertain; an earlier meaning of “gray” is only a suggestion.

In context

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More examples

  • The hare's long ears rose above the grass.
  • We watched two hares disappear behind the hedge.
  • A startled hare leaped away from the path.

Forms

hare · hares

Similar words

rabbit
A related animal, generally smaller with shorter ears and legs.
jackrabbit
An American name for certain large, long-eared hares.