rabbit

verb

rabbited; rabbiting; rabbits
Synonyms of rabbitnext
rabbiter noun

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The ingredients varied by region, from elk to rabbit to eel, and from chokecherries to saskatoons to currants—but the finished product packed far more calories than meat alone. Diana Spechler, Saveur, 6 Nov. 2025 After launching with dinner service — handmade pastas, signature lasagna and rabbit agrodolce dishes, pizzas baked in an 800-degree Neapolitan oven — Rollati added weekday lunch and happy hour bites plus an Italian-style weekend brunch. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025 Savory pies filled with meat, poultry, cheese, spinach, tomatoes, even rabbit. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2023 But more than just links to click or rabbit holes to follow, Bagley also got some actual leads on bikes after making her post. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rabbit

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rabbit was in 1846

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“Rabbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rabbit

noun
rab·​bit
ˈrab-ət
plural rabbit or rabbits
: any of various small burrowing mammals with long ears and short tails that differ from the related hares especially in being born with the eyes closed and without fur
also : the pelt of a rabbit

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