transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-bər-ˌnāt ]
intransitive verb
( -nat·ed ; -nat·ing )
Etymology: Latin hibernatus, past participle of hibernare to pass the winter, from hibernus of winter; akin to Latin hiems winter, Greek cheimōn
Date: circa 1802
1. : to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
2. : to be or become inactive or dormant
• hi·ber·na·tion ˌhī-bər-ˈnā-shən noun
• hi·ber·na·tor ˈhī-bər-ˌnā-tər noun