n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1602
1 archaic : to hide in or as if in a burrow
2 a : to construct by tunneling b : to penetrate by means of a burrow
3 : to make a motion suggestive of burrowing with : NESTLE < burrow s her hand into mine>
intransitive verb
1 : to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow
2 a : to make a burrow b : to progress by or as if by digging
3 : to make a motion suggestive of burrowing : SNUGGLE , NESTLE < burrow ed against his back for warmth>
– bur · row · er noun