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starting a hare

starting a hare is the present participle and gerund of start a hare.

Meaning of start a hare

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.

Questions about starting a hare

What is starting a hare the present participle and gerund of?
Starting a hare is the present participle and gerund of start a hare.

Words near starting a hare in the dictionary

  1. starthroats
  2. startin'
  3. starting
  4. starting a family
  5. starting a fresh hare
  6. starting a hare
  7. starting a hare running
  8. starting afresh
  9. starting back
  10. starting back in
  11. starting back on

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