hibernation

/hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
3. the act of retiring into inactivity
   “he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years”

Words that rhyme with hibernation

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• organisation
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