burrow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌrəʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌroʊ/

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• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɜroʊ/

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• Homophone(s): borough

Noun

Singular burrow

Plural burrows

1. (countable) A burrow is a tunnel or hole that is dug by a small creature.
2. (mining) A burrow' is a heap of rubbish or refuse.

Verb

Plain form burrow

Third-person singular burrows

Past tense burrowed

Past participle burrowed

Present participle burrowing

1. (transitive) If you burrow, you dig a tunnel or hole.
2. (transitive) If you burrow, you investigate something thoroughly.

   The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.