burrow meaning

burrow as a noun

1. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

   Synonyms: tunnel

   Type of: hole

   Kinds: warren

burrow as a verb

1. move through by or as by digging
   • burrow through the forest

   Synonyms: tunnel

   Type of: dig

burrow in a sentence

• Let the dung beetle take its dung ball to its burrow.
• The centipede scurried into the safety of its burrow.
• The rabbit plunged into its burrow and disappeared.
• This is where the dung beetle's burrow is located.
• The centipede dashed into the underground burrow.

How to pronounce burrow

burrow is pronounced /ˈbɜroʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with burrow

• furrow
• thorough
• borough