/ Dictionary / Index B burrow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•row Pronunciation: (bûr'ō, bur'ō), [key] — n. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge. —v.i. to make a hole or passage in, into, or under something. to lodge in a burrow. to hide. to proceed by or as if by digging. —v.t. to put a burrow into (a hill, mountainside, etc.). to hide (oneself&hasp;), as in a burrow. to make by or as if by burrowing: We burrowed our way through the crowd. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burrow (Thesaurus) Burroughs burrowing blenny Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language