rabbit

Definition of rabbit in English English dictionary: The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur; To hunt rabbits; Several small mammals of the family Leporidae (rabbits and hares), 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.; to flee
The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit.; to talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly
Commonly used in the form to rabbit on.; 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; A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper; Several small mammals of the family Leporidae (rabbits and hares), with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. Confusingly, jackrabbit is a hare; a small furry animal; the fur of a rabbit; {f} hunt for rabbits; talk, gab, chat; complain; Video display of a beacon's replies to interrogations from two or more nonsynchronized radars; {i} soft-furred animal with long ears and long hind legs, any of several small species from the family Leporidae; fur of a rabbit; meat of any of the different rabbits or hares eaten as food; (Sports) pacemaker in a race; (Sports) mechanical device chased by greyhounds at a racetrack; poor performer in a game or sport (Slang); new player; hunt rabbits; any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food hunt rabbits; The target in a surveillance operation; It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand; A common bet where each hole is worth a predetermined wager; The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animals fur; A device pulled or dropped through pipe to test for obstructions; lapire rain: skel river: mermidon to run: orlek; flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food; 21The domesticated members of the rabbit family (a rodent relation) have fine-textured flesh that is almost totally white meat They're plumper and less strongly flavored than their wild counterparts A mature rabbit averages between 3 and 5 pounds, much smaller than its relative the hare (which usually weighs in at between 6 and 12 pounds) Fresh and frozen rabbit is available dressed either whole or cut into pieces The best will be young and weigh between 2 and 2 ½ pounds, and should have light-colored flesh These are the most tender and mild-flavored and can be prepared in any manner suitable for young chicken (such as frying, grilling or roasting) Older or wild rabbits benefit from moist-heat cooking such as braising See also Game Animals; Hare; A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears. Rabbits are sometimes kept as pets, or live wild in holes in the ground. rabbit on to talk for a long time in an uninteresting or annoying way = go on rabbit on about. Any small, bounding, gnawing mammal of the family Leporidae. Rabbits have long ears, a short tail, long hind legs, and continuously growing incisors. Most species are gray or brown and range in size from 10 to 18 in. (25 to 45 cm) long and 1 to 4 lb (0.5 to 2 kg). They feed primarily on grasses. Their reproductive rate is very high; unlike hares, rabbits are born blind, hairless, and helpless. Most species are nocturnal and live alone in burrows. However, the European, or Old World, rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus; of Europe and Asia) lives in warrens consisting of many burrows; this species is the ancestor to all domestic breeds. The 13 North American species called cottontails (genus Sylvilagus) have white on the underside of the tail; Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries; A Welsh rabbit Toasted cheese, or rather bread and cheese toasted together (Qy “rare-bit ”); any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food; loves gardening and has a large number of Friends and Relations; (Southeastern tribes) Like Coyote and Michabo, a trickster god Through a sly trick, Rabbit brought fire to man
rabbit board: The authority responsible for the management and control of wild rabbits
rabbit ear: The bunny cactus, Opuntia microdasys, which has erect, flat branches covered prominently with bristles
rabbit ear mite: A parasite, Psoroptes cuniculi, that causes cheyletiellosis and psoroptic mange in rabbits
rabbit ear mites: plural form of rabbit ear mite
rabbit ears: An indoor dipole television antenna consisting of two usually extensible rods connected to a base to form a V shape
rabbit food: A type of food specially formulated for the feeding of rabbits
The bunny ate the rabbit food.
rabbit food: salad vegetables, such as carrots, celery or lettuce
Are you on a diet? Why are you eating that rabbit food?.
rabbit foot: Alternative form of rabbit's foot
rabbit hole: The entrance to a rabbit warren
rabbit hutch: A cage in which a rabbit or rabbits are kept
rabbit moth: The southern flannel moth, Megalopyge opercularis
rabbit moths: plural form of rabbit moth
rabbit punch: a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head
rabbit punches: plural form of rabbit punch
rabbit stick: A curved stick used by Native American tribes was used by the Hopi, Navajo, and Zuni. This stick, reminiscent of a boomerang, is not only used in hunting rabbits, but also to hunt prairie dogs and coyotes
The Zuñi rabbit stick (kleane) is colored black and carmine, the war god’s colors.
rabbit warren: A confusing environment
rabbit warren: An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits
rabbit's foot: A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit
A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit.
rabbit-foot: Alternative form of rabbit's foot
rabbit-proof: That which hinders the free movement of rabbits
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease: (Tıp, İlaç) Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD), also known as rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), is an infectious disease that affects only rabbits. It targets the hepatocytes of infected rabbits, leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation. The incubation period is 24 to 48 hours and death occurs 6 to 24 hours from the start of fever. The disease is highly infectious, and is spread by the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus
rabbit calicivirus disease: (Tıp, İlaç) Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD), also known as rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), is an infectious disease that affects only rabbits. It targets the hepatocytes of infected rabbits, leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation. The incubation period is 24 to 48 hours and death occurs 6 to 24 hours from the start of fever. The disease is highly infectious, and is spread by the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus
rabbit test: Pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant, Friedman test
rabbit-eye blueberry: (Botanik, Bitkibilim) Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry, rabbiteye blueberry, rabbiteye, Vaccinium ashei
rabbit breeding: rabbit farming, raising and mating of rabbits to produce offspring (for sale, meat, etc.)
rabbit brush: pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
rabbit burrow: a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
rabbit ears: (Slang) indoor antenna for television that has two adjustable arms
rabbit ears: an indoor tv antenna; 2 extendible rods forming a V
rabbit ears: An indoor television antenna consisting of two usually adjustable rods connected to a base and swiveling apart at a V-shaped angle
rabbit fever: tularemia, deer fly fever, bacterial disease in animals which can be transmitted to humans by insects or by handling infected animals (symptoms include fever)
rabbit food: Vegetables, especially those that are raw
rabbit hutch: rabbit cage, pen for rabbits
rabbit hutch: a hutch for rabbits
rabbit punch: a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
rabbit punch: a quick hit on the back of the neck, done with the side of your hand
rabbit-eared bandicoot: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit
rabbit-eared bandicoot: {i} type of small bandicoot (with large ears, pointed nose and a long furry tail) native to Australia and New Guinea, bilby
rabbit-like: similar to a rabbit, like a rabbit, of a rabbit
Brer Rabbit: Any specific rabbit; used to personify a rabbit in a story
BRER RABBIT came pacing down the road, lippity-clippity, clippity-lippity, just as sassy as a jaybird. And then he saw Chester the dog, who might just as well have been Brer Fox.
Brer Rabbit: The hero of the Uncle Remus stories
who believe that Microsoft actually wants to be broken up (the Brer Rabbit solution),.
Brer Rabbit: Any trickster, or unusually quick and clever, figure
Welsh rabbit: a dish of cheese melted with a little ale and served on toast
horse and rabbit stew: A mixture of the crude and the delicate in grossly unequal quantities, with the crude overwhelmingly dominant
kill the rabbit: : To get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test
What about her? She killed the rabbit..
lionhead rabbit: a breed of domestic rabbits in the United States, although not currently recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders' Association. The Lionhead rabbit has particularly long wool surrounding the face, reminiscent of the mane of a male lion, hence the name
riverine rabbit: A critically endangered species of rabbit from South Africa, Bunolagus monticularis
snowshoe rabbit: the snowshoe hare
the rabbit died: A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant
white rabbit: A phrase said, before saying anything else, on the first day of the month in order to bring good luck
pull a rabbit out of a hat: (Ev ile ilgili) Do something surprising
pull a rabbit out of your hat: (Ev ile ilgili) Do something surprising
marsh rabbit: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) The Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the Southern United States
A rabbit: coney
Angora rabbit: Any of a breed of domestic rabbits having long, soft, usually white hair
Brer Rabbit: the main character in the children's stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Brer Rabbit is a clever rabbit from the South of the US, who always manages to escape from danger or from being caught, usually by running into a brier patch (=group of bushes with sharp points on their branches)
Peter Rabbit: a character from children's stories by Beatrix Potter. He is a young rabbit who often does things that he is not supposed to do, but his mother still forgives him and loves him
Welsh rabbit: A dish made of melted cheese, milk or cream, seasonings, and sometimes ale, served hot over toast or crackers
Welsh rabbit: {i} Welsh rarebit, dish made with melted cheese and beer served over toast or crackers
White Rabbit: a character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. He keeps looking at his watch because he is late, and disappearing down rabbit holes. Alice in wonderland
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 1985 film that combined animation and live action (directed by Steven Spielberg)
angora rabbit: breed of long-haired rabbit raised for fine wool
disapproval rabbit on: If you describe someone as rabbiting on, you do not like the way they keep talking for a long time about something that is not very interesting. What are you rabbiting on about?
european rabbit: common grayish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young born naked and helpless
jack-rabbit: type of large rabbit
rabbiting: The hunting of rabbits
rabbiting: {i} hunting of rabbits
rabbits: plural of rabbit
rabbity: Similar to a rabbit, rabbit-like
small rabbit: baby rabbit, miniature rabbit
swamp rabbit: of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
water rabbit: See Water hare
wood rabbit: common small rabbit of North America having grayish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)

rabbit

Hyphenation

rab·bit

Turkish pronunciation

räbıt

Synonyms

bunny, hypocoristic, colloquial, pet name, coney, cony, run off, scamper, bolt, babble, blather, prattle

Pronunciation

/ˈrabət/ /ˈræbət/

Etymology

() 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 Flemish robbe (“rabbit”), Dutch rob (“seal”)), from Middle Low German robbe (“seal”) (compare Low German dialect Rubb, Robb), from rubben (“ro rub”). More at rub.