hare meaning

UK /hɛə/ US /hɛr/ 1 syllable

hare (noun): 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.

hare has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hare as a noun

  1. 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

    Type of: leporid

    Kinds: leveret, European hare, jackrabbit, polar hare, snowshoe hare

  2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

    Synonyms: rabbit

    Type of: game

hare as a verb

  1. run quickly, like a hare
    • He hared down the hill

    Type of: run

How to pronounce hare

hare is pronounced /hɛə/ in British English and /hɛr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hare

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RE · 4-letter words

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