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- pronunciation:
- haI
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neIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
hibernates, hibernating, hibernated |
definition 1: |
to remain dormant over the winter in a den or burrow so as to conserve energy, as bears and other animals.
Snakes in this region hibernate during the cold months.- similar words:
- sleep
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definition 2: |
to be inactive or in seclusion.
After being hounded by the press, the actress has now gone to an island retreat to hibernate. |
related words: |
retreat |
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derivations: |
hibernation (n.), hibernator (n.) |
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