burrow
verb/ˈbʌrəʊ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they burrow | /ˈbʌrəʊ/ /ˈbɜːrəʊ/ |
| he / she / it burrows | /ˈbʌrəʊz/ /ˈbɜːrəʊz/ |
| past simple burrowed | /ˈbʌrəʊd/ /ˈbɜːrəʊd/ |
| past participle burrowed | /ˈbʌrəʊd/ /ˈbɜːrəʊd/ |
| -ing form burrowing | /ˈbʌrəʊɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːrəʊɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging synonym dig
- (+ adv./prep.) Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.
- moles burrowing away underground
- burrow something + adv./prep. The rodent burrowed its way into the sand.
Extra Examples- The prisoners escaped by burrowing under the walls of their cell.
- Rabbits had burrowed under the fence.
- worms that burrow through dead wood
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
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- [intransitive, transitive] to press yourself close to somebody or under something
- + adv./prep. He burrowed down beneath the blankets.
- He switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the bedclothes.
- burrow something + adv./prep. She burrowed her face into his chest.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something under or among things
- She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
- He was afraid that they would burrow into his past.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
Word OriginMiddle English: variant of borough.
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