I. ˈher noun
( plural hare or hares )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hara; akin to Old High German haso hare, Sanskrit śaśa, Old English hasu gray
Date: before 12th century
: any of various swift long-eared lagomorph mammals (family Leporidae and especially genus Lepus ) that are usually solitary or sometimes live in pairs and have the young open-eyed and furred at birth — compare rabbit 1a
II. intransitive verb
( hared ; har·ing )
Date: 1719
: to go swiftly : tear III