hibernate

Definition of Hibernate in English :

1. hibernate, hole up

sleep during winter

Example Sentences:
'Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves'

2. hibernate

be in an inactive or dormant state

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hibernate

verb (intransitive)

1.

(of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down

Compare aestivate

2.

to cease from activity

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhiberˌnated or ˈhiberˌnating

to spend the winter in a dormant state

intr.v. hi·ber·nat·ed, hi·ber·nat·ing, hi·ber·nates

1. To be in a dormant or torpid state during a cold period, especially during the winter.

2. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period: "In Lawrenceville people hibernated and life passed them by" (Jacqueline Susann).