JACKRABBIT

jackrabbit

(noun) large hare of western North America

jackrabbit

(verb) go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jackrabbit (plural jackrabbits)

any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus

Usage notes

• Used attributively to describe a sudden, rapid movement

Hypernyms

• rabbit

Verb

jackrabbit (third-person singular simple present jackrabbits, present participle jackrabbiting, simple past and past participle jackrabbited)

(US) To make a sudden, rapid movement

Source: Wiktionary



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