jackrabbit

/ˌdʒækˈræbət/

/ˈdʒækræbɪt/

Other forms: jackrabbits

Definitions of jackrabbit

1. noun

   large hare of western North America
   types:

   Lepus townsendi, white-tailed jackrabbit, whitetail jackrabbit

   largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-grey in summer and pale grey in winter; tail nearly always all white

   Lepus californicus, blacktail jackrabbit

   the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western United States; has large black-tipped ears and black streak on the tail

   type of:

   hare

   swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
2. verb

   go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
   type of:

   jump, start, startle

   move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm