hibernation

hibernation

CEFR: C1-C2 /hi-ber-na-tion/ [hh.ay2.b.er0.n.ey1.sh.ah0.n]

The broad definition of the verb “hibernate” is to spend the winter sleeping or resting. Hibernation is the act of hibernating, and hibernators are animals that hibernate.

Example Sentences:
Bats hibernate through the cold winter months. During hibernation, bats can survive in freezing temperatures.