Definitions of hare:

• noun:   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
• noun:   flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
• verb:   run quickly, like a hare

  Example: "He hared down the hill"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1885)