hare
hare [hare hares hared haring] noun, verb BrE [heə(r)] NAmE [her]
noun 
an animal like a large ↑rabbit with very strong back legs, that can run very fast
see mad as a hatter/March hare at ↑mad
Word Origin:
Old English hara, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch haas and German Hase.
verb intransitive + adv./prep. (BrE)
to run or go somewhere very fast
•He hared away down the street.
•She's always haring off to France on business.
•to go haring around the country
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English hara, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch haas and German Hase.
Example Bank:
•She'd sent him haring back to his apartment, telling him an urgent letter had arrived.
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