v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hibernated p. pr. & vb. n. Hibernating ] [ L. hibernare, hibernatum, fr. hibernus wintry. See Hibernal. ] To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects. [ 1913 Webster ]
Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]