| hibernate | (v) sleep during winter, Syn. hole up, Ant. estivate, aestivate, Example: Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves |
| hibernate | (v) be in an inactive or dormant state |
| hibernation | (n) the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter |
| hibernation | (n) cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals |
| hibernation | (n) the act of retiring into inactivity, Example: he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years |
| Hibernate | v. i. Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| hibernating | adj. in a state of suspended animation; -- of animals that sleep most of the winter. [ prenominal ] |
| Hibernation | n. [ Cf. F. hibernation. ] The act or state of hibernating. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ] |