Chiefly dialectal US; intransitive verb meaning 'to rear, rise up' (esp. of an animal); also colloquial with 'to' indicating eagerness ('raring to go').

Synonyms

pringe

lift up

stand on hind legs

rise up

rear up

rear

rareadverb

Archaic; meaning 'seldom'.

Synonyms

hardly ever

rareradjective

rare

rarer

Comp.

rarest

Super.

/ˈreərə/

/ˈrɛrər/

Comparative form of the adjective 'rare'; used attributively and predicatively.

более редкий

Large predators are rarer on the islands than on the mainland.

Крупные хищники встречаются на островах более редко, чем на материке.

Additional translations

менее прожаренныйо степени прожарки мяса

более разреженныйо воздухе, атмосфере

Synonyms

scarcer

less common

more scarce

infrequent

uncommon

sparser

more uncommon

Definitions

rareadjective

Not occurring very often; uncommon.

It is rare to see such a beautiful sunset in this region.

Unusually good or remarkable.

She has a rare talent for playing the piano.

Lightly cooked, especially meat that is cooked so that the inside is still red.

He prefers his steak rare, with a warm red center.

Of low density or consistency; thin; not compact.

The climbers struggled to breathe the rare air at high altitude.

rareverb

To rise up or stand on the hind legs, especially said of a horse; to rear.

The startled stallion rared back, almost throwing its rider.

Followed by 'to'; to be extremely eager or enthusiastic (colloquial).

The children were raring to go as soon as the bell rang.

rareadverb

Rarely; seldom. (archaic)

Such storms come rare to these shores.

rareradjective

Comparative degree of rare: more rare; less common or frequent.

Large predators are rarer on the islands than on the mainland.