Dictionary Entry
hibernate
hibernate is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.
- 2verb
sleep during winter
"Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
- 3verb
be in an inactive or dormant state
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