Definition of burrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (such as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
burrow
verb
burrowed; burrowing; burrows
Definition of burrow (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to make a burrow
A fox had burrowed into the side of the hill.
b
: to progress by or as if by digging
burrowing through a pile of paperwork
3
: to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow
1a
: to penetrate by means of a burrow
The tunnel burrows its way under the mountain.
b
: to construct by tunneling
burrowed a dwelling
3
archaic
: to hide in or as if in a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter and habitation : to hide in or as if in a burrow
was burrowed in his cave
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The first known use of burrow was in the 13th century
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