🐻hibernate

verb
/ˈhaɪbərˌneɪt/

Meaning

To spend the winter in a dormant state, as some animals do.

Example Sentences

Bears hibernate in caves during the winter.

Synonyms

sleep, rest, slumber, lie dormant

Antonyms

wake, active

Collocations

hibernate during winter, animals hibernate, hibernate in caves

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