Rabbit vs. Hare

Rabbitnoun

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

Rabbitnoun

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

Rabbitnoun

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.

Rabbitnoun

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

Rabbitnoun

(comptheory) 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.

Rabbitverb

(intransitive) To hunt rabbits.

Rabbitverb

To flee.

Rabbitverb

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

Rabbitnoun

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

Rabbitnoun

the fur of a rabbit

Rabbitnoun

flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

Rabbitverb

hunt rabbits

Harenoun

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.

Harenoun

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

Hareverb

(intransitive) To move swiftly.

Hareverb

(obsolete) To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.

Hareadjective

(regional) Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).

Hareadjective

(regional) Cold, frosty (of weather).

Hareverb

To excite; to tease, harass, or worry; to harry.

Harenoun

A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.

Harenoun

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

Harenoun

flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

Hareverb

run quickly, like a hare;

Harenoun

a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.

Harenoun

a dummy hare propelled around the track in greyhound racing.

Hareverb

run with great speed

Hare

Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares are classified in the same family as rabbits.