English noun: winter | |||
1. | winter (time) the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox | ||
Synonyms | wintertime | ||
Broader (hypernym) | season, time of year | ||
Part holonym | midwinter, winter solstice | ||
English verb: winter | |||
1. | winter (stative) spend the winter | ||
Samples | We wintered on the Riviera. Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island. | ||
Synonyms | overwinter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pass, spend | ||