Bury

/ˈbɛri/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to place (a dead body) in the ground, typically in a grave.

They decided to bury their grandmother in the local cemetery.

to put or hide something in the ground.

She plans to bury her time capsule in the backyard.

to hide or conceal something.

He tried to bury his feelings about the breakup.

to put an end to; to prevent from being seen or heard.

The scandal was buried by the media quickly.

to overwhelm or cover completely.

The snow was so deep that it seemed to bury the entire neighborhood.

Old English 'byrgian', which means 'to make a burial, to bury'.

bury the hatchet

To reconcile or make peace after an argument.

bury one's head in the sand

To ignore a problem or pretend it doesn't exist.

bury the lede

To begin a story or report with less important details instead of the main points.

burial

The act of burying a dead body.

buried

Past participle of bury; something that has been hidden from view.

burrowing

Digging or tunneling into the ground.

To overwhelm someone or something.

I was totally buried with work this week.

To be defeated or shut out in a competition.

We were buried in the final match, it was so one-sided.