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present tense third-person singular of hibernate
Synonyms & Antonyms of hibernates
to be in an inactive state
- bears hibernating in their dens
Synonyms and Near Synonyms for hibernates
- dozes,
- estivates
- (also aestivates)
- bums,
- chills,
- dallies,
- dawdles,
- dillydallies,
- drones,
- footles,
- goofs (off),
- hacks (around),
- hangs about
- [British],
- hangs (around or out),
- idles,
- kicks around,
- kicks back,
- lazes,
- lazies,
- loafs,
- lolls,
- lounges,
- vegges out
- (or veges out)
Antonyms and Near Antonyms for hibernates
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