burrow

UK /ˈbʌɹəʊ/ US /ˈbʌɹoʊ/

name 5noun 3verb 3

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

deep

away, down

The rabbit burrowed away into the hillside to escape the fox.

PREP

beneath/under

The mole dug and burrowed beneath the garden soil to find insects.

into

The rabbit quickly burrowed into the soft ground beneath the fence.

through

The rabbit burrowed through the garden fence to escape from the dog.

PHRASES

burrow your way

The mole burrowed its way deep underground to escape the heavy rain.

Definitions

noun

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

But very soon he grew to like it, for the Boy used to talk to him, and made nice tunnels for him under the bedclothes that he said were like the burrows the real rabbits lived in.

Obsolete form of barrow (“a mound”).

Obsolete form of borough (“an incorporated town”).

verb

To dig a tunnel or hole.

To move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort.

The young girl burrowed into the bed.

To investigate thoroughly.

The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

name

A surname.

A place in England:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

tunnel

verb — move through by or as by digging

tunnel

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

But very soon he grew to like it, for the Boy used to talk to him, and made nice tunnels for him under the bedclothes that he said were like the burrows the real rabbits lived in.

Wiktionary

The young girl burrowed into the bed.

Wiktionary

The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

Wiktionary

The aardvark has powerful limbs and sharp claws so it can burrow into earth at high speed.

Tatoeba · #5444757

Disturbed away from its burrow, the aardvark can escape its enemies by digging at incredible speed.

Tatoeba · #5444775

We tempted the old fox away from its burrow.

Tatoeba · #6453604

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, burrow is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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