English noun: hibernation | |||
1. | hibernation (state) the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | torpidity, torpor | ||
2. | hibernation (state) cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dormancy, quiescence, quiescency | ||
3. | hibernation (act) the act of retiring into inactivity | ||
Samples | He emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retirement | ||