01 v. i. To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.
imp. & p. p.
Hibernated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hibernating
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To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.“Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain.” — Southey.