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Hole Up (Verb)

Score a hole in one.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The fugitive is holing up in a rented cabin deep in the woods.
She decided to hole up in her apartment for a few days to avoid the media frenzy.
The snowstorm outside was so severe that they decided to hole up by the fireplace for the night.
During the exam period, students often hole up in the library, trying to cram as much knowledge as possible.
As the riot spread across the city, the family holing up in their basement, waiting for it to pass.

Sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Bears must eat a large amount of food before they hole up in their caves for the long winter sleep.
Every year, marmots hole up in their burrows during winter, emerging when spring arrives.
During harsh winters, some animals hole up in caves to conserve energy and stay warm.
To survive the extreme cold, Arctic ground squirrels hole up in their underground tunnels and sleep until spring.
When food becomes scarce, bears begin to prepare for hibernation by eating more before they hole up in their dens.