Rabbiting

Rabbiting
Rabbiting Rab"bit*ing, n. The hunting of rabbits. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster]

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  • rabbity — rabbit ► NOUN 1) a burrowing plant eating mammal, with long ears and a short tail. 2) N. Amer. a hare. 3) the fur of the rabbit. 4) informal a poor performer in a sport or game. ► VERB (rabbited, rabbiting) 1) …   English terms dictionary

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