Rabbit Definition

răbĭt

rabbits

noun

rabbits

Any of various swift, burrowing mammals (order Lagomorpha), smaller than most hares and characterized by soft fur, long ears, a stubby tail, and the bearing of naked young.

Webster's New World

Any hare.

Webster's New World

The fur of a rabbit.

Webster's New World

Welsh rabbit.

Webster's New World

A runner who, early in the race, sets a fast pace, as to spur on teammates or exhaust a strong competitor.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
hare
lapin
cony
coney
doe
cuniculus
buck
rodent
lagomorph
cottontail
chinchilla
bunny
capon
Lepus (both Latin)
sylvilagus

verb

rabbits

To hunt rabbits.

Webster's New World

To talk continuously about unimportant matters; ramble.

Webster's New World

To depart quickly; escape; flee.

Webster's New World

(UK, intransitive) To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

Stop your infernal rabbiting! Use proper words or nobody will listen to you!

Commonly used in the form "to rabbit on"

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rabbit

Noun

Singular:

rabbit

Plural:

rabbits

Origin of Rabbit

From Middle English rabet, from Middle French dialect (compare French dialect rabbotte, rabouillet (“baby rabbit")), from Walloon robète, diminutive of Middle Dutch robbe (“rabbit; seal") (compare Dutch rob (“rabbit"), rob (“seal")), from Middle Low German robbe (“seal") (compare dialectal Low German Rubb, Robb, German Robbe (“seal")), from rubben (“ro rub"). More at rub.

From Wiktionary
Middle English rabet young rabbit probably from Old French from Middle Dutch robbe rabbit

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Cockney rhyming slang rabbit and pork, to talk.

From Wiktionary