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    burrow
    /ˈbʌrəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

    verb

    • 1. (of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling: "moles burrowing away underground"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BURROW definition: 1. a hole in the ground dug by an animal such as a rabbit, especially to live in 2. to dig a hole…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burrowBurrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to make a burrow. A fox had burrowed into the side of the hill. b. : to progress by or as if by digging. burrowing through a pile of paperwork. 2. : to make a motion suggestive of burrowing : snuggle, nestle. burrowed against his back for warmth. 3. : to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow. transitive verb.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBURROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BURROW meaning: 1. a hole in the ground dug by an animal such as a rabbit, especially to live in 2. to dig a hole…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › burrowBURROW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in: Even in winter, chipmunks are active in their burrows and emerge on sunny days. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge: His study is his burrow—we have to coax him out for every meal.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › burrowBurrow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Burrows are always underground, and when you burrow under something, you are always going beneath it. Worms can burrow into apples, and on a cold day, you might decide that you'd rather stay in and burrow underneath your blankets.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit. Normally timid, they rarely stray far from their burrows. American English : burrow / ˈbɜroʊ /

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionburrow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of burrow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › burrowBurrow Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Burrow definition: A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole, for habitation or refuge.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBURROW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BURROW definition: 1. When an animal burrows, it digs a hole or passage in the ground to live in: 2. a hole or…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › burrowburrow | meaning of burrow in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    burrow meaning, definition, what is burrow: to make a hole or passage in the ground...: Learn more.