hibernate
verbHow many syllables in hibernate?
There are 3 syllables in the word hibernate.How to pronounce hibernate:
Definition of hibernate:
- hibernate (verb):
- sleep during winter.
- to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
- (of some animals) to pass the winter in a resting state in which heartbeat, temperature, and breathing rate are very low
Synonyms for hibernate:
aestivate
bum
catch some z's
chill
dawdle
doze
drone
estivate
goof (off)
hack (around)
hang (around or out)
hang about
hole up
idle
kick back
laze
lazy
lie dormant
linger
loaf
log z's
loll
lounge
mess
monkey
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Antonyms for hibernate:
aestivate
estivate
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