hibernate meaning

UK US /ˈhaɪbɚneɪt/ 3 syllables

hibernate (verb): sleep during winter.

hibernate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hibernate as a verb

  1. sleep during winter
    • Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves

    Synonyms: hole up

    Opposite: estivate, aestivate

    Type of: sleep

    Related forms: hibernation

  2. be in an inactive or dormant state

    Type of: rest

How to pronounce hibernate

hibernate is pronounced /ˈhaɪbɚneɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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