rab·bit [rabbitrabbitsrabbitedrabbiting] BrE [ˈræbɪt] NAmE [ˈræbɪt] noun, verb noun 1. countable a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food •a rabbit hutch compare ↑hare 2. uncountable meat from a rabbit see pull sth/a rabbit out of a hat at ↑pullv.
Word Origin: late Middle English: apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte ‘young rabbit’), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe).
Example Bank: •A frightened rabbit will bolt for its hole. •Rabbits breed very fast. •The building was a real rabbit warren of corridors. Derived: ↑rabbit on
verb intransitive go rabbiting to hunt or shoot rabbits Verb forms:
Word Origin: late Middle English: apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte ‘young rabbit’), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe).
