BURROW


Meaning of BURROW in English

n. & v.

--n. a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, esp. a rabbit, as a dwelling.

--v.

1. intr. make or live in a burrow.

2 tr. make (a hole etc.) by digging.

3 intr. hide oneself.

4 intr. (foll. by into) investigate, search.

Derivatives:

burrower n.

Etymology: ME, app. var. of BOROUGH

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.