RABBIT


Meaning of RABBIT in English

I. rab ‧ bit 1 /ˈræbət, ˈræbɪt/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from Walloon robett , robete , from Middle Dutch robbe ]

1 . [countable] a small animal with long ears and soft fur, that lives in a hole in the ground

2 . [uncountable] the fur or meat of a rabbit

II. rabbit 2 BrE AmE verb

rabbit on phrasal verb British English informal

to talk for a long time in an uninteresting or annoying way SYN go on

rabbit on about

He kept rabbiting on about the environment.

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