Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
The bears are in hibernation.
Related words
- Word family
- hibernational hibernate
Forms
- Plural
- hibernations → sleeps…
Example sentences
- sleep Your lack of sleep will catch up with you someday.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hibernation | falling | |
| sleep | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sleep1