Definitions for burrow
ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊbur·row

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. burrow, tunnelverb

   a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

2. burrow, tunnelverb

   move through by or as by digging

   "burrow through the forest"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. burrownoun

   A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

2. burrowverb

   To dig a tunnel or hole.

3. Etymology: Origin. Formally, it appears to be a variant of borough, but this sense is not known in Old English burh or in any Germanic cognate languages.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burrow, Berg, Burg, Burghnoun

   Etymology: derived from the Saxon burg, byrg , a city, tower, or castle. Edmund Gibson Camden.

   1.A corporate town, that is not a city, but such as sends burgesses to the parliament. All places that, in former days, were called borough, were such as were fenced or fortified. John Cowell

   King of England shalt thou be proclaim’d
   In ev’ry burrow, as we pass along. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. iii.

   Possession of land was the original right of election among the commons; and burrows were entitled to sit, as they were possessed of certain tracts. William Temple.

   2. The holes made in the ground by conies.

   When they shall see his crest up again, and the man in blood, they will out of their burrows, like conies after rain, and revel all with him. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

2. To Burrowverb

   To make holes in the ground; to mine, as conies or rabbits.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Some strew sand among their corn, which, they say, prevents mice and rats burrowing in it; because of its falling into their ears. John Mortimer.

   Little sinuses would often form, and burrow underneath. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burrow

   A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to construct a space suitable for habitation or temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements and can be found in nearly every biome and among various biological interactions. Many different animal species are known to form burrows. These species range from small invertebrates, such as the Corophium arenarium, to very large vertebrate species such as the polar bear. Burrows can be constructed into a wide variety of substrates and can range in complexity from a simple tube a few centimeters long to a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and chambers hundreds or thousands of meters in total length; an example of the latter level of complexity, a well-developed burrow, would be a rabbit warren.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burrow

   A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal for habitation or protection. It often refers to the dwelling of small mammals, insects, or birds.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burrownoun

   an incorporated town. See 1st Borough

2. Burrownoun

   a shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation

3. Burrownoun

   a heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse

4. Burrownoun

   a mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5

5. Burrowverb

   to excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits

6. Burrowverb

   to lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Burrow

   A burrow is a hole or tunnel burrowed into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, so the burrowing way of life is quite popular among the animals. Burrows are also commonly preserved in the fossil record as a type of trace fossil.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burrow

   bur′ō, n. a hole in the ground dug by certain animals for shelter or defence.—v.i. to make holes underground as rabbits: to dwell in a concealed place.—ns. Burr′ow-duck, the sheldrake or bergander; Burr′owing-owl, a small long-legged diurnal American owl nesting in burrows; Burr′owstown (Scot.), a town that is a burgh. [Ety. obscure; prob. a variant of Borough—A.S. beorgan, to protect.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BURROW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burrow is ranked #4707 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Burrow surname appeared 7,539 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Burrow.
   
   84% or 6,334 total occurrences were White.
   10% or 757 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 170 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 157 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 85 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 36 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Dig

How to pronounce burrow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say burrow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of burrow in a Sentence

1. Neal Ziring:

   It’s very difficult for an attacker to burrow into that layer in order to gain persistence.

2. Joe Burrow:

   I’ve kind of always been Joe Burrow, probably more so now than I ever have been before because I feel like I’ve proven to Joe Burrow that I can play at a high level at this level of football.

3. James Ramsey:

   I am a little long in the tooth to be dressed up like some forest elf crawling around stalking 'hogs but it is just as fun as I remembered it,' i have a good time and the farmers get rid of a pest. As you look at the soybean fields, you'll see what we call 'ice cream cones.' The point of the ice cream cone is where the groundhog's burrow is. He'll eat in a semicircle out from his burrow. Groundhogs love eating fresh soybeans coming out of the ground.

4. Forbes Perry:

   Biologists in the park have known of the presence of ʻakēʻakē on Mauna Loa since the 1990s. In 2019, ʻakēʻakē burrow calls were recorded during acoustic monitoring which indicated nesting. The lack of visual signs like guano at their nest sites make them extremely hard for humans to locate.

5. Shawn Weeks:

   I have a good time and the farmers get rid of a pest. As you look at the soybean fields, you'll see what we call 'ice cream cones.' The point of the ice cream cone is where the groundhog's burrow is. He'll eat in a semicircle out from his burrow. Groundhogs love eating fresh soybeans coming out of the ground. i'm a hunter but if I don't eat it, I don't shoot it and I don't eat woodchuck.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Burrow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=burrow
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrow
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrow
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=burrow
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=burrow
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html