hibernating

hi·ber·nate

H0186000 (hī′bər-nāt′)intr.v. hi·ber·nat·ed, hi·ber·nat·ing, hi·ber·nates 1. To be in a dormant or torpid state during a cold period, especially during the winter.2. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period: "In Lawrenceville people hibernated and life passed them by" (Jacqueline Susann).

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[Latin hībernāre, hībernāt-, to winter, from hībernus, relating to winter; see ghei- in Indo-European roots.]

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hi′ber·na′tion n.hi′ber·na′tor n.

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hibernating - in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"dormant, torpidbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsasleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"