[+ obj] 1 a : to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave
▪ He was buried with full military honors. ▪ Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery. ▪ cultures that bury their dead
b : to have someone that you love or are related to die
▪ He had three children by two wives and buried [=outlived] them all. 2 a : to hide (something) in the ground
▪ The dog buried her bone. ▪ He buried the money in the backyard. ▪ the search for buried treasure
b : to hide (something) so that it cannot be seen or is difficult to see
▪ He has learned to bury his feelings. ▪ She buried her face in her hands. ▪ The disclaimer was buried in the fine print. ▪ The newspaper covered the story, but it was buried in the back of section C. 3 : to cover (someone or something) with something
▪ A blanket of snow had buried the first few flowers of spring. — usually used as (be) buried ▪ Three skiers were buried alive in a massive avalanche on Tuesday. — usually + under or beneath ▪ The car was buried under the snow. ▪ My shoes were buried beneath a pile of clothes. 4 : to push (something) in or into something
▪ He buried his face/head in the pillow. ▪ The splinter buried itself in my thumb. ◊When you bury yourself in something, you give it all of your attention and ignore everything else.
▪ He buried himself in his studies. 5 : to stop being angry or upset about (something)
▪ We've decided to bury our differences and start working together. 6 sports, informal : to make (a shot) in a very impressive way
▪ He buried the jumper. [=he made the jump shot] ▪ She buried [=holed] the putt. 7 informal : to defeat (a competitor) easily or completely
▪ They buried the other team (by a score of) 15–2.