Rabbit

/ˈɹæbət/

noun

  1. A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

    The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.

  2. The meat from this animal.

  3. The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.

Synonyms: bunny, colloquial, hypocoristic, pet name, bunny rabbit, colloquial, hypocoristic, pet name

verb

  1. To hunt rabbits.

  2. To flee.

    The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit.

Synonyms: bolt, run off, scamper

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