rabbit

/ˈɹæbət//ˈɹæbɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

    The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
  2. 2

    The meat from this animal.

  3. 3

    The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.

  4. 4

    A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.

  5. 5

    A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.

  6. 6

    A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare turtle.

  7. 7

    Rarebit; Welsh rabbit or a similar dish: melted cheese served atop toast.

verb

  1. 1

    To hunt rabbits.

  2. 2

    To flee.

    The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit.

verb

  1. 1

    To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

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

verb

  1. 1

    Confound; damn; drat.

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