Definition of hibernation

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  • hibernation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • hibernation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
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Definition of hibernation

  • cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals (noun)
  • the act of retiring into inactivity (noun)

    Examples

    1. he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years
  • the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter (noun)

See definition of hibernation in Merriam Webster