to rabbit
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8.6
- verb
- /ˈræbɪt/
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- He learned the art of rabbiting from his father, who took him on trips into the woods.
Examples
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During the hunting season, many people enjoy rabbiting to stock up on meat for the winter.
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When we were kids, we used to go rabbiting up the end of the street, Rich and I.
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On weekends, we often go rabbiting in the nearby fields for fresh game.
Synonyms
367
1.4
To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport
6
4.0
Chase and take wild animals for food or sport
1
7.5
To use a small animal with a long body to drive rabbits from their holes
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.7
Find a surprising way to solve a problem at the last moment
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.3
A short hard hit to the back of the neck that is dangerous and illegal in boxing
- Literature
1
9.1
A person who is often late or a sign that leads someone into a new unknown adventure
1
2.0
A small North American rabbit with grey or brown fur and a white underside to its tail
- Specialized
1
8.5
A disease in rabbits and other small animals that can spread to people by ticks, flies or touching infected animals
- Archaic
1
9.9
A pregnancy test that uses a rabbit by injecting a woman's urine and checking its ovaries for changes
1
3.9
A large North American hare with very big back feet that turns white in winter
A common burrowing rabbit from southern Europe and northern Africa, often kept as a pet
- Specialized
A bush that produces small sweet blueberries grown in the southeastern United States
- Australian
A small Australian animal that carries its babies in a pouch with large leathery ears like a rabbit
- US
A shrub with thin hairy branches and bright yellow flowers that smells nice and grows on western plains
- US
A scented shrub with many small yellow flowers that people use to make yellow dye
- US
A small shy animal that lives among rocks and looks like a rabbit but is not a true rabbit
A burrowing rabbit from southern Europe and northern Africa often kept as a pet
- US
A large rabbit that lives in marshes and swims well in the southeastern United States
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb rabbit to hunt means to go after rabbits for food or sport, and it comes from the animal name, so the action keeps the same name as the creature people hunt.