hibernate
(verb)
verb
1. sleep during winter
- Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
Definition categories: body, kip, sleep, slumber
2. be in an inactive or dormant state
Definition categories: social, rest
Sentences with hibernate as a verb:
- Your computer hibernates after it has been idle for the specified amount of time. — Microsoft Corp, Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries (2001)