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   Bur·row

   /ˈbərō/

   

   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"
   • ▪ advance into or through something solid by digging or making a hole: "worms that burrow through dead wood"
   • ▪ move underneath or press close to something in order to hide oneself or in search of comfort: "the child burrowed deeper into the bed"
   • ▪ make a thorough inquiry; investigate: "they need to burrow into the heart of what's going on"

   Word Origin Middle English: variant of borough.

   Derivatives

   • 1. burrower noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   The meaning of BURROW is a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (such as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation. How to use burrow in a sentence.

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   Burrow definition: a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in. See examples of BURROW used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   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.

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   1. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by an animal, as a rabbit, for habitation and refuge. 2. a place of retreat. v.i. 3. to dig a burrow. 4. to lodge or hide in a burrow. 5. to proceed by or as if by digging. v.t. 6. to dig a burrow into. 7. to hide in a burrow.

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

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   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.

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

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   burrow. [intransitive, transitive] to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging synonym dig. (+ adv./prep.) Earthworms burrow deep into the soil. burrow something + adv./prep. The rodent burrowed its way into the sand.

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

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    1. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge. 2. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge. intransitive verb. 3. to make a hole or passage in, into, or under something. 4. to lodge in a burrow.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › burrowburrow - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    burrow / ˈbʌrəʊ / n. a hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a rabbit, fox, or other small animal, for habitation or shelter; a small snug place affording shelter or retreat; vb. to dig (a burrow) in, through, or under (ground) (intransitive) often followed by through: to move through by or as by digging (intransitive) to hide or live in a burrow