to hare
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5.3
- verb
- /hɛr/
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- Before he went haring off to London, he needed to confirm that Gillian Talbot was, indeed, at Charing Cross Hospital.
- go haring
Examples
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I slightly regret bringing up divorce, because you hare off after your new tangent instead of answering the question I was posing.
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Didn't they abandon their employers' financial interests (and their fiduciary duties to their families) to hare off after excitement and glory?
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The children laughed as they hared down the hill, enjoying the thrill of running fast.
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After hearing the whistle, the runners began to hare towards the finish line, eager to win.
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When the light turned green, the cars hared forward, trying to avoid the traffic jam.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move very quickly to reach a place
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7.7
To move quickly on foot
To move very fast on foot to get somewhere quickly
To move very fast with great energy
Antonyms
Idioms
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
To support two opposite sides at the same time
Compounds
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6.5
A large North American hare with big feet that turns white in winter and brown in summer
A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountain areas in North America
- Specialized
A small rabbit that lives in wet coastal marshes in the southeastern United States
A running game where some runners leave a trail and others follow to catch them
- Australian
A small Australian animal like a tiny kangaroo with long ears and a slim body that moves quickly
- Australian
A small Australian hopping animal that looks like a hare and keeps its teeth for life
- Specialized
A large soft sea animal like a slug that can release purple ink when scared
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb hare comes from the animal hare because hares run very fast, so to hare somewhere is to run or move very quickly.