Meaning of "burrow" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURROW

Probably a variant of borough.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BURROW

burrow  [ˈbʌrəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURROW

Burrow is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb burrow in English.

WHAT DOES BURROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burrow

A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated 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.

Definition of burrow in the English dictionary

The first definition of burrow in the dictionary is a hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a rabbit, fox, or other small animal, for habitation or shelter. Other definition of burrow is a small snug place affording shelter or retreat. Burrow is also to dig in, through, or under.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BURROW

PRESENT

Present

I burrow

you burrow

he/she/it burrows

we burrow

you burrow

they burrow

Present continuous

I am burrowing

you are burrowing

he/she/it is burrowing

we are burrowing

you are burrowing

they are burrowing

Present perfect

I have burrowed

you have burrowed

he/she/it has burrowed

we have burrowed

you have burrowed

they have burrowed

Present perfect continuous

I have been burrowing

you have been burrowing

he/she/it has been burrowing

we have been burrowing

you have been burrowing

they have been burrowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I burrowed

you burrowed

he/she/it burrowed

we burrowed

you burrowed

they burrowed

Past continuous

I was burrowing

you were burrowing

he/she/it was burrowing

we were burrowing

you were burrowing

they were burrowing

Past perfect

I had burrowed

you had burrowed

he/she/it had burrowed

we had burrowed

you had burrowed

they had burrowed

Past perfect continuous

I had been burrowing

you had been burrowing

he/she/it had been burrowing

we had been burrowing

you had been burrowing

they had been burrowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will burrow

you will burrow

he/she/it will burrow

we will burrow

you will burrow

they will burrow

Future continuous

I will be burrowing

you will be burrowing

he/she/it will be burrowing

we will be burrowing

you will be burrowing

they will be burrowing

Future perfect

I will have burrowed

you will have burrowed

he/she/it will have burrowed

we will have burrowed

you will have burrowed

they will have burrowed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been burrowing

you will have been burrowing

he/she/it will have been burrowing

we will have been burrowing

you will have been burrowing

they will have been burrowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would burrow

you would burrow

he/she/it would burrow

we would burrow

you would burrow

they would burrow

Conditional continuous

I would be burrowing

you would be burrowing

he/she/it would be burrowing

we would be burrowing

you would be burrowing

they would be burrowing

Conditional perfect

I would have burrow

you would have burrow

he/she/it would have burrow

we would have burrow

you would have burrow

they would have burrow

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been burrowing

you would have been burrowing

he/she/it would have been burrowing

we would have been burrowing

you would have been burrowing

they would have been burrowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you burrow
we let´s burrow
you burrow

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to burrow

Past participle

burrowed

Present Participle

burrowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BURROW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «burrow» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of burrow

delve · den · dig · excavate · ferret · forage · fossick · hole · lair · probe · retreat · rummage · search · shelter · tunnel

TRANSLATION OF BURROW

Find out the translation of burrow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of burrow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burrow» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 洞穴
• Translator English - Spanish: madriguera
• English: burrow
• Translator English - Hindi: बिल
• Translator English - Arabic: الجحر
• Translator English - Russian: нора
• Translator English - Portuguese: toca
• Translator English - Bengali: গর্ত করা
• Translator English - French: terrier
• Translator English - Malay: Burrow
• Translator English - German: Bau
• Translator English - Japanese: >穴
• Translator English - Korean: 굴
• Translator English - Javanese: Burrow
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hang thỏ
• Translator English - Tamil: வளைகள்
• Translator English - Marathi: बीळ
• Translator English - Turkish: yuva
• Translator English - Italian: tana
• Translator English - Polish: nora
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нора
• Translator English - Romanian: vizuină
• Translator English - Greek: λαγούμι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gat
• Translator English - Swedish: håla
• Translator English - Norwegian: hule

4 QUOTES WITH «BURROW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word burrow.

1

Tommy Douglas

Man can now fly in the air like a bird, swim under the ocean like a fish, he can burrow into the ground like a mole. Now if only he could walk the earth like a man, this would be paradise.

2

Jack Hanna

The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.

3

Timothy Noah

Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth.

4

Tristram Stuart

Seasonally ploughing and harvesting crops will mash up a few moles, slice through a burrow of field mice and crush any ground-nesting bird chicks. Far more significant, however, is the creation of the field in the first place: an act that replaces entire ecosystems, along with all their animal inhabitants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURROW»

Discover the use of burrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Book of Middle English

The book opens with an introduction to the language of the time, designed to enable the reader to understand the representative pieces of Middle English literature that follow.

J. A. Burrow, Thorlac Turville-Petre, 2011

Taj Burrow's Book of Hot Surfing

By 1998, aged 21, Taj Burrow was the number 2 rated surfer in the world. Raised in the WA town of Yallingup, Taj has become the hottest property in surfing.

Taj Burrow, 2003

Business Finance

This text, written specifically for high school students, covers finance fundamentals, long-term and short-term funding sources, business risk management, use of technology, and international finance.

Les Dlabay, James Burrow, 2007

A History of Histories

Treating the practice of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the culture of the West, John Burrow magnificently brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the ...

John Burrow, 2008

Evolution and Society: A Study in Victorian Social Theory

An investigation of the reasons why Victorian pioneers of social science were habitually approaching the study of other societies with largely positivistic and evolutionary methodologies.

John Wyon Burrow, 1966

The Sanskrit Language

This is the only book in English which treats the structure of the Sanskrit language in its relation to the other Indo-European languages and throws light on the significance of the discovery of Sanskrit.

Thomas Burrow, 2001

Business Principles and Management

Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

James Burrow, Brad Kleindl, Kenneth E. Everard, 2007

Home Sweet Burrow

This informative title explores what a burrow is and the various types that are used or built by animals.

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2011

Marketing

Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

James Burrow, 2008

Intro to Business

The text's survey-like approach is ideal for the first course for business students. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Les Dlabay, James Burrow, Brad Kleindl, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burrow is used in the context of the following news items.

John John Out Of JBay, Taj Out Of Europe

This October, Taj Burrow will be trading Tour duty for Dad duty. Currently ranked No. 6 in the world, the longtime pro will skip the Quiksilver Pro ... «Surfing Life, Jul 15»

Search After the Search Box: Google Now Pushes Into the Next …

Chief among them is a push to let Google Now burrow deeper into our digital lives. Google Now launched in 2011, one of the two priorities of ... «Re/code, Jul 15»

Five American visitors cause stir as Belfast Zoo welcomes prairie …

When the female prairie dog is ready to give birth she goes to the nursery burrow. The pups are born hairless and with their eyes closed and ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

The Part of Your Face You Absolutely Need to Protect from the Sun

Warding them off in the first place is key, since such cancers can burrow deep into the eye socket—even the brain. RELATED: Where on Your ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»

Japan And The USA Have BOTH Built Giant Pilot Controlled Mech …

... villages, where they constantly must burrow deeper into the Earth to escape the frequent earthquakes that wreak havoc on their way of life. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

News Event Preview: 2015 Jeffrey's Bay Open

... event winner Kelly Slater (1996, 2005, 2003, and 2008), Taj Burrow (2007), and defending champion Mick Fanning (2002, 2006 and 2014). «TheInertia.com, Jul 15»

Churches, castles and forgotten factories: 7 of Britain's most …

The ruins of St Michael's church, first built in the 15th century, sit on top of Burrow Mump – a hill also known as King Alfred's Fort which ... «BT.com, Jul 15»

Man found dead at Lake Acker identified

Burrow said the lake is located just outside of the city limits behind the water treatment plant on Kickapoo Street. He said the location was ... «Jacksonville Daily Progress, Jul 15»

The 2015 J-Bay Open Starts Tomorrow

Owen Wright, Taj Burrow and Bede Durbidge. Photo: Jimmicane. Kolohe Andino hasn't made it out of the third round in 2015. Judging from his ... «Surfing Magazine, Jul 15»

Crossword solutions: Tuesday, July 7

Down: 1 Prays, 2 Related, 3 Town, 4 Ashore, 5 Portions, 6 About, 7 Earache, 12 Buttress, 13 Terrain, 15 Untried, 16 Burrow, 18 Grape, ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»