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As a noun rabbit

is a mammal of the family leporidae , with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

As a verb rabbit

is to hunt rabbits or rabbit can be (british|intransitive) to talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

As a proper noun israel is

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rabbit

English

(wikipedia rabbit) (Leporidae)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rabet, from (etyl) dialect (compare (etyl) dialect rabbotte, . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mammal of the family Leporidae , with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
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  • *
  • *:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
  • The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.
  • A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.
  • (lb) A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.
  • (lb) A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare turtle.
  • Synonyms
    (animal) * bunny (hypocoristic'', ''colloquial'', ''pet name ) * bunny rabbit (hypocoristic'', ''colloquial'', ''pet name ) * coney, cony (dialect )
    Derived terms
    * breed like rabbits * bunny rabbit * fuck like rabbits * jackrabbit * kill the rabbit * pull a rabbit out of the hat * rabbit's foot * rabbity * the rabbit died * Welsh rabbit

    Verb

  • To hunt rabbits.
  • (US) To flee.
  • ''The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit .
    Synonyms
    * (to flee): run off, scamper, bolt

    See also

    * buck * cottontail * doe * hare * kitten * warren * (wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    From Cockney rhyming slang rabbit and pork , to talk.

    Verb

  • (British) To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.
  • Stop your infernal rabbiting ! Use proper words or nobody will listen to you!
    Commonly used in the form "to rabbit on"
    Synonyms
    * (to talk incessantly and childishly): babble, blather, prattle, ,

    See also

    * chew the fat * chew the cud (British) * shoot the breeze (US)

    israel

    English

    (wikipedia Israel)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The State of Israel, a modern country in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.
  • The Land of Israel, a region that is roughly coextensive with the State of Israel.
  • (historical) A nation that occupied roughly the same area in ancient times.
  • (historical) An ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of this area, as distinct from Judah.
  • The Jews, taken collectively.
  • (biblical) A name given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28).
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  • And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
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  • Synonyms

    * (State of Israel) the Jewish State, the State of Israel * (Land of Israel) Canaan, the Holy Land, the Land of Israel, the Levant, Palestine * (ancient kingdom) Ephraim * (the Jews) the Children of Israel

    Usage notes

    * (Land of Israel) The use of the name to refer to the region is sometimes seen as politically or emotionally charged; indeed, this is true of all terms for this region.

    Derived terms

    * Israeli * Israelite * Jewsrael

    See also

    * * * Irving

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