26984 words

bury

11 definitions • 18 examples
1
to put a dead body into the ground:

Examples:

His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.
2
to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:

Examples:

buried treasure They were on the hunt for buried treasure.
The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
3
to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:

Examples:

be buried alive If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow.
4
If someone says they buried someone, usually a close relation, they mean that the person died:

Examples:

She buried both her parents last year.
No-one should have to bury their child.
5
to put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see:

Examples:

be buried away I found the article buried away in the business section of the newspaper.
She buried her face in her hands and began to sob.
6
to try to prevent people from finding out about something that has happened:

Examples:

bury the truth This was an attempt to bury the truth about the senator's death.
bury bad news One of the oldest tricks for burying bad news is to release it on the last day of the parliamentary session.
7
to try to forget an unpleasant experience or try not to feel an unpleasant emotion:

Examples:

He'd had to bury his pain over the years.
Many of us have been hurt in relationships, and a frequent form of defence is to bury your feelings.
8
to send a ball into the net of a goal with a lot of force:

Examples:

He made a zig-zagging run before burying the ball with his left foot.
Thornton buried the shot into the left-hand side of the net.
9
to put a dead body into the ground:

Examples:

My father is buried in Kentucky.
10
To bury something is also to put it into the ground:

Examples:

Squirrels bury nuts and dig them up later to eat them.
11
To bury something is also to hide it or to make it difficult to find:

Examples:

She buried her face in her hands.
The article was buried in the middle of the newspaper.

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