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hare

/heə/

noun

Meaning

  • Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

  • The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.

verb

Meaning

  • To move swiftly.

Synonyms

race,
speed,
tear