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- pronunciation:
- buhr
o
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buh
ro
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals, such as rabbits, for use as a hiding place or dwelling.
The hedgehog scurried across the grass and disappeared into its burrow.
- synonyms:
- cave, hole, hollow, tunnel
- similar words:
- cavity, den, lair, refuge, sanctuary
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| related words: |
bore, fold, lodge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
burrows, burrowing, burrowed |
| definition 1: |
to dig into or in the earth.
The rabbit burrowed in the garden.
- synonyms:
- dig, excavate, hollow, tunnel
- similar words:
- furrow, hole, scoop
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| definition 2: |
to hide or dwell in a burrow.
The hamster likes to burrow under the wheel in his cage.- synonyms:
- nest
- similar words:
- shelter
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| related words: |
dig, mine, sap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make by or as if by excavating a burrow.
She burrowed her way through the snowdrift.- synonyms:
- dig, hollow, scoop, tunnel
- similar words:
- cave, cavern, furrow, gouge
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| definition 2: |
to make a burrow in.
The fox burrowed the hillside.- synonyms:
- excavate, hollow, tunnel
- similar words:
- furrow
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| related words: |
bore, hole, mine |
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| derivation: |
burrower (n.) |
The words burrow, borough, and burro all sound alike, but each has a different meaning.
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