hibernateverb [ I ]
uk/ˈhaɪ.bə.neɪt/us/ˈhaɪ.bɚ.neɪt/(of some animals) to spend the winter sleeping:
The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year.
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
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Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping
hibernation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌhaɪ.bəˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌhaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
Bears go into hibernation in the autumn.