a hole or excavation in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, etc for shelter and habitation [Middle English borow, variant of borough]
to construct or excavate (e.g. a hole or passage) by tunnellingto make a motion suggestive of burrowing with (something); to nestle She burrowed her tiny hand into mine verb intransto conceal oneself in, or as if in, a burrowto make a burrowto progress by digging or tunnellingto make a motion suggestive of burrowing; to snuggle The piglets burrowed against their mother's back for warmthto make a search as if by digging She burrowed into her pocket for some change burrower noun