hare
nounUK /heə/
US /her/
A hare is a wild animal like a big rabbit with long ears and long back legs.
We saw a hare run across the field.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To run very fast.
He hared down the street to catch the bus.
3. A person who runs fast, especially in a race.
She was the hare of the track team.
4. In stories, a fast animal that races a tortoise.
The hare laughed at the slow tortoise.