burrow
verb /ˈbʌr.əʊ/
/ˈbɝː.oʊ/ Definition
› [I usually + adv/prep] to dig a hole in the ground, especially to live in: Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river.Digging › [T + adv/prep] to move yourself into a position where you can feel warm, comfortable, or safe: Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.Comfortable and uncomfortable › [I + adv/prep] to search for something, as if by digging: I burrowed through the clothes in the drawer looking for a clean pair of socks.Searching
(Definition of burrow verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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