Definition of hibernation in English:
hibernation
noun ˌhʌɪbəˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun1The condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state.
grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation
honey bees are waking from their winter hibernation
Example sentencesExamples
- Yearling snakes can use maternal scent cues to seek out their first hibernation den.
- When a mammal prepares for hibernation, its body temperature lowers to near-freezing temperature.
- Bats typically accumulate body fat in autumn, which serves as the main energy source until emergence from hibernation in spring.
- Upon emergence from hibernation, the lizards were caught by hand.
- The German-based team say their study is the only report of prolonged hibernation in a tropical mammal.
- Snow pack and other natural insulators can keep the frogs sufficiently warm during their winter hibernation.
- This lizard avoids a winter hibernation phase by the use of sun basking behaviors.
- It's critical to weigh your turtle or tortoise prior to hibernation.
- Frogs in deep hibernation take longer to emerge to answer the call of the spring mating season.
- When the bear came out of hibernation, she found areas where she used to feed last year are currently under development.
- 1.1 An extended period of remaining inactive or indoors.
the fair-weather cyclists are emerging from winter hibernation
we shut down, went into hibernation for a week
Example sentencesExamples
- The triumph marked a successful emergence from a prolonged hibernation for the sport in Myanmar.
- Dated references inadvertently betray the film's prolonged hibernation in development limbo.
- His self-imposed hibernation from films in the eighties was the result of a "negative trend" in the industry.
- Progressive rock went into enforced hibernation at the onset of punk.
- Once your lawn starts to grow again, it's time to bring your mower out of hibernation.
- Nearly 10 months after leaving office, he plans to emerge from self-imposed political hibernation this week.
- After a period of hibernation, corporate mergers and acquisitions are back on the agenda.
- Coney Island is slipping slowly into winter hibernation.
- This is the time to plan seasonal promotions that will bring customers out of hibernation.
- The band has undergone many periods of hibernation.
Definition of hibernation in US English:
hibernation
nounˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌhībərˈnāSH(ə)n
1The condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state.
grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation
honeybees are waking from their winter hibernation
Example sentencesExamples
- Bats typically accumulate body fat in autumn, which serves as the main energy source until emergence from hibernation in spring.
- Frogs in deep hibernation take longer to emerge to answer the call of the spring mating season.
- It's critical to weigh your turtle or tortoise prior to hibernation.
- Yearling snakes can use maternal scent cues to seek out their first hibernation den.
- The German-based team say their study is the only report of prolonged hibernation in a tropical mammal.
- Upon emergence from hibernation, the lizards were caught by hand.
- When a mammal prepares for hibernation, its body temperature lowers to near-freezing temperature.
- This lizard avoids a winter hibernation phase by the use of sun basking behaviors.
- Snow pack and other natural insulators can keep the frogs sufficiently warm during their winter hibernation.
- When the bear came out of hibernation, she found areas where she used to feed last year are currently under development.
- 1.1 An extended period of remaining inactive or indoors.
the fair-weather cyclists are emerging from winter hibernation
we shut down, went into hibernation for a week
Example sentencesExamples
- The band has undergone many periods of hibernation.
- Progressive rock went into enforced hibernation at the onset of punk.
- Dated references inadvertently betray the film's prolonged hibernation in development limbo.
- Once your lawn starts to grow again, it's time to bring your mower out of hibernation.
- Coney Island is slipping slowly into winter hibernation.
- The triumph marked a successful emergence from a prolonged hibernation for the sport in Myanmar.
- His self-imposed hibernation from films in the eighties was the result of a "negative trend" in the industry.
- Nearly 10 months after leaving office, he plans to emerge from self-imposed political hibernation this week.
- This is the time to plan seasonal promotions that will bring customers out of hibernation.
- After a period of hibernation, corporate mergers and acquisitions are back on the agenda.