English verb: hibernate | |||
1. | hibernate (body) sleep during winter | ||
Samples | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves. | ||
Synonyms | hole up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber | ||
Antonyms | aestivate, estivate | ||
2. | hibernate (social) be in an inactive or dormant state | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rest | ||