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oʊ, ˈbʌr noun
1.
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge.
2.
a place of retreat; shelter or refuge.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a hole or passage in, into, or under something.
4.
to lodge in a burrow.
5.
to hide.
6.
to proceed by or as if by digging.
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verb (used with object)
7.
to put a burrow into (a hill, mountainside, etc.).
8.
to hide (oneself), as in a burrow.
9.
to make by or as if by burrowing: We burrowed our way through the crowd.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English borow, earlier burh, apparently gradational variant of late Middle English beri burrow, variant of earlier berg refuge, Old English gebeorg, derivative of beorgan to protect; akin to Old English burgen grave, i.e., place of protection for a body; see bury
1325–75; Middle English borow, earlier burh, apparently gradational variant of late Middle English beri burrow, variant of earlier berg refuge, Old English gebeorg, derivative of beorgan to protect; akin to Old English burgen grave, i.e., place of protection for a body; see bury
Related forms
bur·row·er, noun
un·bur·rowed, adjective
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burrow (ˈbʌrəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a rabbit, fox, or other small animal, for habitation or shelter |
| 2. | a small snug place affording shelter or retreat |
| —vb (often foll by through) | |
| 3. | to dig (a burrow) in, through, or under (ground) |
| 4. | to move through by or as by digging: to burrow through the forest |
| 5. | (intr) to hide or live in a burrow |
| 6. | (intr) to delve deeply: he burrowed into his pockets |
| 7. | to hide (oneself) |
| [C13: probably a variant of | |
| 'burrower | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
burrow
"rabbit-hole, fox-hole, etc.," c.1300, borewe, from O.E. burgh "stronghold, fortress" (see borough); influenced by bergh "hill," and berwen "to defend, take refuge." The verb is first attested 1614. Related: Burrowed; borrowing.
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