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")

Antonyms of adj hibernating

1 sense of hibernating

Sense 1
dormant, hibernating (prenominal), torpid -- (in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs")

INDIRECT (VIA asleep) -> awake -- (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake")

Similarity of adj hibernating

1 sense of hibernating

Sense 1
dormant, hibernating (prenominal), torpid -- (in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs")
       => asleep (predicate) (vs. awake) -- (in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel")

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