Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackrabbit start

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: jackrab-bit s-tart
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fast or quick start, as to a race.

Example Sentences

"Both are grand horses that did not know defeat However Admiral will have to make a jackrabbit start to get away ahead"
"Secretary of Interior Ickes' plan to conserve gasoline by arresting "jackrabbit start" drivers and operators of fume-belching autos, starting tomorrow,"
"1993, Chicago Tribune (18 April), "Jackrabbit Start for Egg Hunt", Susan Kubian One little tyke had to be restrained from a jackrabbit start under the rope as his mother pulled him back, grabbing the hood of his jacket."
"JACKRABBIT START ... The sudden acceleration of a motor vehicle from a standing stop. ... The analogy is to a jackrabbit (q.v.) leaping suddenly from cover and bounding quickly away when disturbed by a dog or a hunter."

Inflected Forms

jackrabbit starts (plural)

Questions

What does jackrabbit start mean?: A fast or quick start, as to a race.

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