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/hˈaɪbərnˌeɪt/ Listen

Hibernate

verb

(past & past part. hibernated; pres. part. hibernating)

Sleep during winter. Synonym: hole up.

Be in an inactive or dormant state.

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Etymology of 'Hibernate'

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"Hibernate" Quotes from Famous Books

... spectabilis does not hibernate, so must prepare for unfavorable seasons by extensive storage of food materials. There are two seasons of the year, in southeastern Arizona at least, when storage of food takes place, namely, in spring, during April or May, and in fall, from September to November, ...

— Life History of the Kangaroo Rat • Charles T. Vorhies and Walter P. Taylor

... only hibernate for three months, like a bear! My capital might then readjust itself, if left alone that length of time. Jack, why the deuce haven't I a relation I never heard of, who would politely die to-morrow and leave me that beggarly ...

— The Lure of the Mask • Harold MacGrath

Words linked to "Hibernate" : estivate, log Z's, kip, rest, aestivate, slumber, sleep, catch some Z's, hibernation