burying
verb
- 1
To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
- 2
To place in the ground.
“bury a bone; bury the embers”
- 3
To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
“she buried her face in the pillow; they buried us in paperwork”
- 4
To suppress and hide away in one's mind.
“secrets kept buried; she buried her shame and put on a smiling face.”
- 5
To put an end to; to abandon.
“They buried their argument and shook hands.”
- 6
To score a goal.
- 7
To kill or murder.
- 8
To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; drown out.
“vocals buried in the mix”
noun
- 1
A burial.
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