BURROW

burrow, tunnel

(noun) a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

burrow, tunnel

(verb) move through by or as by digging; “burrow through the forest”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Burrow (plural Burrows)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Burrow is the 4707^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7539 individuals. Burrow is most common among White (84.02%) and Black/African American (10.04%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

burrow (plural burrows)

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

(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Obsolete form of barrow. A mound.

Obsolete form of borough. An incorporated town.

Verb

burrow (third-person singular simple present burrows, present participle burrowing, simple past and past participle burrowed)

(intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole

(intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort

(intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly

Source: Wiktionary

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Bur"row, n. Etym: [See 1st Borough.]

1. An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.

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

3. (Mining)

Definition: A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

4. A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5.

Bur"row, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Burrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Burrowing.]

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

2. To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide. Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another. Burke. Burrowing owl (Zoöl.), a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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