Antonyms of verb hibernate
1 of 2 senses of hibernate
Sense 1
hibernate, hole up -- (sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves")
Antonym of estivate (Sense 1)
=> estivate, aestivate -- (sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate")
Antonym of aestivate (Sense 1)
=> estivate, aestivate -- (sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hibernate
2 senses of hibernate
Sense 1
hibernate, hole up -- (sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves")
=> sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's -- (be asleep)
Sense 2
hibernate -- (be in an inactive or dormant state)
=> rest -- (be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer")