bury

bur|y [ `beri ] verb transitive **

▸ 1 put something/body in ground

▸ 2 cover something

▸ 3 push something into something else

▸ 4 avoid feeling/memory

▸ 5 show idea is wrong

▸ 6 in soccer

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) often passive to put someone's dead body in the ground during a funeral ceremony:

All his family are buried in the same cemetery.

a ) used for saying that someone has died:

It's not long since she buried her mother (=since her mother died).

b ) to put something in the ground and cover it with dirt:

There's supposed to be treasure buried around here.

2. ) often passive to cover something with a layer or pile of things:

My French homework is buried somewhere under this pile of books.

3. ) to push one thing into another very hard: SINK:

bury something in/into something: Diane screamed as the dog buried its teeth in her arm.

something buries itself in/into something: The bullet had buried itself in the floorboards.

4. ) to stop yourself from having a feeling or memory by not allowing yourself to think about it:

memories buried deep inside her subconscious

5. ) to show that a belief or idea is wrong:

It's time to bury the myth that wealth will make you happy.

6. ) INFORMAL to kick the ball hard in soccer into the back of the net, scoring a goal

bury your face/head in something

to cover or hide your face with something, for example to avoid looking at someone:

She buried her face in her hands with embarrassment.

bury your head in the sand

to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear

bury yourself in something

to spend all your time doing and thinking about a particular activity:

Some people bury themselves in their work when their relationships end.

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