First Known Use: 13th century
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1burrow
noun bur·row \ˈbər-(ˌ)ō; ˈbə-(ˌ)rō\
: a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal (such as a rabbit or fox) makes to live in or for safety
Full Definition of BURROW
: a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
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Origin of BURROW
Middle English borow
Other Zoology Terms
2burrow
verb
: to make a hole or tunnel in the ground by digging
: to move or press under, through, or into something
Full Definition of BURROW
transitive verb
1
archaic : to hide in or as if in a burrow
2
a : to construct by tunneling b : to penetrate by means of a burrow
intransitive verb
1
: to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow
2
a : to make a burrow b : to progress by or as if by digging
3
— bur·row·er noun
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First Known Use of BURROW
1602
BURROW Defined for Kids
1burrow
noun bur·row \ˈbər-ō\
Definition of BURROW for Kids
: a hole in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit or fox) for shelter or protection
2burrow
verb
bur·rowedbur·row·ing
Definition of BURROW for Kids
1
: to hide in or as if in a burrow <… she burrowed face downward into the pillow … — Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables>
2
: to make a burrow
3
: to proceed by or as if by digging <He burrowed through his suitcase.>
Medical Dictionary
burrow
noun bur·row \ˈbər-(ˌ)ō, ˈbə-(ˌ)rō\
Medical Definition of BURROW
: a passage or gallery formed in or under the skin by the wandering of a parasite (as the mite of scabies or a foreign hookworm)
—burrow verb
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