A rabbit is a small animal with big ears and soft fur. It usually lives in holes or nests. People often see rabbits in fields or gardens.
The rabbit runs fast in the field.
I saw a rabbit in the garden today.
Rabbit as a verb means to run away or run fast. It is often used in informal speech. The past tense is 'rabbited'.
He rabbit from the room quickly.
She rabbited away at the park fast.
Rabbit in this sense means someone who is hunted or chased, like an easy target. It is often used to describe weak people or animals who are caught.
The fox caught the rabbit quickly.
He felt like a rabbit to the hunters.
A rabbit is a player who helps a new or weaker player in games like billiards. They often lose on purpose so the other player can practice.
He acted as a rabbit for the new player.
The rabbit lets beginners win sometimes.
As a verb, to rabbit means to breed or raise rabbits, often on farms. This is a less common meaning but used in farming contexts.
Farmers rabbit rabbits for meat.
They rabbited new animals last year.
Rabbit can mean to talk a lot in an annoying or quick way. It is informal and often used in British English.
She rabbited on about her day.
They rabbited for hours last night.
Rabbit can also mean a toy made like a rabbit or real fur taken from the animal. People use this fur for clothes or toys.
The child has a soft rabbit toy.
She wears a coat with a rabbit fur collar.
