Antonyms for burrow
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : bur-oh, buhr-oh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ |
Definition of burrow
Origin :- "rabbit-hole, fox-hole, etc.," c.1300, borewe, from Old English burgh "stronghold, fortress" (see borough); influenced by bergh "hill," and berwen "to defend, take refuge."
- noun hole dug by animal
- verb dig a hole
- They then began to make holes through them, and to burrow underneath.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- When they want to hide, they burrow under one of these rookeries.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- They burrow underneath the surface, you know, and one never sees them.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- I'm a contemptible thing that runs to its burrow when it hears of danger.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- To pray for your bread or to burrow in the earth for it, is it not the same with most people?
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- We were like human animals which burrow in a rocky bank a mile from any land.
- Extract from : « The House Under the Sea » by Sir Max Pemberton
- Directly the day began to dawn, he cautiously returned to his burrow.
- Extract from : « Creatures of the Night » by Alfred W. Rees
- Taking a long culm of timothy-grass, I inserted the tip into the burrow.
- Extract from : « My Studio Neighbors » by William Hamilton Gibson
- One can burrow somewhere in the great ant-hill, and work can be found.
- Extract from : « Ten Tales » by Franois Coppe
- These notes are the call notes of the males, inviting a mate to his burrow.
- Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
Synonyms for burrow
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