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