rabbit
rabbit
/ˈræbɪt/
1 countable a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food. a rabbit hutch
compare hare
A frightened rabbit will bolt for its hole.
Rabbits breed very fast.
Collocations
verb + rabbit
catchchasehunt
rabbit + verb
hopjumpbreed
rabbit + noun
furskinhole
Idioms
rabbit
/ˈræbɪt/
to hunt or shoot rabbits
Phrasal Verbs
Word Origin
late Middle English: apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte ‘young rabbit’), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe).