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rabbit definition

rab·bit (rabit)

noun pl. rabbits -·bits or rabbit -·bit

  1. 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
  2. the fur of a rabbit
  3. loosely any hare
  4. Welsh rabbit
  5. Track & Field a runner who, early in the race, sets a fast pace, as to spur on teammates or exhaust a strong competitor

Etymology: ME rabette, young of the cony, prob. < MFr dial. rabotte < MDu robbe, Fl robbe

intransitive verb

  1. to hunt rabbits
  2. Brit., Informal to talk continuously about unimportant matters; ramble: often with on
  3. Informal to depart quickly; escape; flee

Related Forms:

  • rabbity rab′·bity (rabi tē) adjective

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