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noun, plural hares, (especially collectively
) hare, verb, hared, har⋅ing.| 1. | any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping. |
| 2. | any of the larger species of this genus, as distinguished from certain of the smaller ones known as rabbits. |
| 3. | any of various similar animals of the same family. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lepus. |
| 5. | the player pursued in the game of hare and hounds. |
| 6. | Chiefly British. to run fast. |
"þou hast a crokyd tunge heldyng wyth hownd and wyth hare." ["Jacob's Well," c.1440]