Definitions of hibernate

1. To winter, or pass the winter season in torpor or sleep.

2. To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.

3. To pass the winter in a state of torpor or sleep, as do certain animals; to winter.

4. To winter: to pass the winter in sleep or torpor.

5. To winter; pass the winter in sleep.

6. To pass the winter, especially in a torpid state.

7. To pass the winter in a state of seclusion or sleep, as certain wild animals do.

8. To pass the winter in a resting state.