rabbit

noun
UK: /ˈræbɪt/
US: /ˈræbɪt/

  1. A small animal with long ears, soft fur, and a short tail.

    1. I saw a rabbit in my garden today it was very cute [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer built a fence to keep rabbits from eating his vegetables [ ] [ ]

  2. The fur of a rabbit, used for clothing.

    1. She bought a rabbit fur hat to keep her warm in the winter [ ] [ ]
    2. The old coat was lined with rabbit providing extra insulation [ ] [ ]

  3. A timid or cowardly person.

    1. Don't be such a rabbit stand up for yourself and your opinion [ ] [ ]
    2. He proved he wasn't a rabbit when he confronted the bully directly [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bunny coward hare
rabbit intransitive-verb

  1. To run away quickly, especially because you are frightened.

    1. The cat saw the dog and rabbit away under the bush [ ] [ ]
    2. Seeing the danger the suspect tried to rabbit from the police officers [ ] [ ]

  2. To hunt rabbits.

    1. The farmers went out to rabbit because of the number of rabbits [ ] [ ]
    2. They used dogs to rabbit across the open fields on early mornings [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rabbit" in English means: A small animal with long ears, soft fur, and a short tail., The fur of a rabbit, used for clothing., A timid or cowardly person..

The phonetic transcription of "rabbit" is /ˈræbɪt/ in British English and /ˈræbɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rabbit": bunny, coward, hare.

Example usage of "rabbit": "I saw a rabbit in my garden today it was very cute". More examples on the page.