Synonyms of hibernating

Verb

1. hibernate, hole up, sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's

usage: sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"

2. hibernate, rest

usage: be in an inactive or dormant state

Adjective

1. dormant, hibernating(prenominal), torpid, asleep(predicate) (vs. awake)

usage: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"