rabbit

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A rabbit (sense 1).

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  • AHD: (UK, US) răb'it, (Australia) răb'ət
  • IPA: (UK, US) /ˈræbɪt/, (Australia) /ˈræbət/
  • SAMPA: (UK, US) /"r{bIt/, (Australia) /"r{b@t/
  • Rhymes: -æbɪt
  • Homophones: rabbet

[edit] Etymology 1

Middle English rabet from Old French *rabot (cf French dialect rabotte 'rabbit', Walloon robète 'young cony') of Germanic origin, from Old Dutch robbe (Flemish robbe 'rabbit', Dutch rob 'rabbit'). Akin to Low Saxon robbe 'seal, sea-dog'.

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Singular
rabbit

Plural
rabbits

rabbit (plural rabbits)

  1. 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.
    The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get; rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
  2. The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.
  3. 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.
  4. (cricket) A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.
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Infinitive
to rabbit

Third person singular
rabbits

Simple past
rabbitted or rabbited

Past participle
[[rabbitted or rabbited]]

Present participle
rabbitting or rabbiting

to rabbit (third-person singular simple present rabbits, present participle rabbitting or rabbiting, simple past and past participle rabbitted or rabbited)

  1. (intransitive) To hunt rabbits.
  2. (US, intransitive) to flee.
    The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit.
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[edit] Etymology 2

From Cockney rhyming slang rabbit and pork, to talk.

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Infinitive
to rabbit

Third person singular
rabbits

Simple past
rabbitted

Past participle
rabbitted

Present participle
rabbitting

to rabbit (third-person singular simple present rabbits, present participle rabbitting, simple past and past participle rabbitted)

  1. (British, intransitive) to talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.
    Stop your infernal rabbiting! Use proper words or nobody will listen to you!
    Commonly used in the form "to rabbit on"


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