rabbit
nounUK /ˈræb.ɪt/
US /ˈræb.ɪt/
A rabbit is a small animal with long ears and a soft tail that hops.
The white rabbit hopped across the grass.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The soft fur of a rabbit, often used to make clothing.
She wore a warm hat lined with rabbit.
3. To hunt rabbits.
They went rabbiting in the fields at dawn.
4. A person who runs very fast in a race, often setting the pace for others.
He acted as the rabbit for the first mile of the marathon.
5. A runner or team that is expected to lose, used to make another look better.
The young boxer was brought in as a rabbit for the champion.