runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds

A form of run with the hare and hunt with the hounds — To support both sides of an argument.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
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APA

runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunts%20with%20the%20hounds

MLA

“runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunts%20with%20the%20hounds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunts%20with%20the%20hounds.

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