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start a hare

start a hare verb: to introduce a conversational topic.

Verb

start a hare (third-person singular simple present starts a hare, present participle starting a hare, simple past and past participle started a hare)

  1. (UK, dated) To introduce a conversational topic.

Forms of start a hare

third-person singular presentstarts a hare
present participlestarting a hare
past participlestarted a hare
paststarted a hare
alternative formstart a hare running

Origin of start a hare

From the once common practice of hunting rabbits for sport.

Words formed from start a hare

Questions about start a hare

What does start a hare mean?
Start a hare means to introduce a conversational topic.
What part of speech is start a hare?
Start a hare is a verb.
What is the past tense of start a hare?
The past tense of start a hare is started a hare.

Words near start a hare in the dictionary

  1. starstudded
  2. starstuff
  3. start
  4. start a family
  5. start a fresh hare
  6. start a hare
  7. start a hare running
  8. start afresh
  9. start and park
  10. start back
  11. start back in

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