hibernate - definition of hibernate by The Free Dictionary
hi·ber·nate (hī′bər-nāt′) intr.v. hi·ber·nat·ed, hi·ber·nat·ing, hi·ber·nates 1. To be in a dormant or torpid state during a cold period, especially during the winter. 2. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period: "In Lawrenceville people hibernated...