jackrabbit

See also: jack-rabbit

English

Alternative forms

• jack-rabbit

Etymology

Blend of jackass +‎ rabbit.

Noun

jackrabbit (plural jackrabbits)

1. Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.

   Synonym: jackhare (rare)

   Hypernym: hare

Usage notes

• Used attributively to describe a sudden, rapid movement

  His jackrabbit start helped him win the race.

Derived terms

• black-tailed jackrabbit
• eastern jackrabbit
• jackalope
• jackrabbit start

Translations

large rabbit

Apache: Western Apache: ga, gha Asturian: llebre (ast) Catalan: llebre (ca) f Cheyenne: aénȯhevóhkóóhe French: lièvre (fr) m Greek: λαγός (el) m (lagós) Ineseño: maʼ Navajo: gahtsoh O'odham: cu꞉wĭ Panamint: kammu, kammuttsi Russian: за́яц (ru) m (zájac) Spanish: liebre grande de Norteamérica f Unami: xinkwchëmamës

Verb

jackrabbit (third-person singular simple present jackrabbits, present participle jackrabbiting, simple past and past participle jackrabbited)

1. (US) To make a sudden, rapid movement

Further reading

• hare on Wikipedia.Wikipedia