cocooning

غير معدود

A noun referring to the practice of retreating to the seclusion and comfort of one's home, often for privacy, relaxation, or escape from the outside world.

• 🌐مصطلح يشير إلى ممارسة البقاء في المنزل والانعزال فيه طلبًا للراحة والاسترخاء أو الهروب من العالم الخارجي.

1. Retreating to home seclusion B2 informal

   The practice of staying at home for comfort, privacy, or escape from the outside world.

   • After a long week at work, she enjoys cocooning with a good book.
   • Cocooning has become popular as people seek more relaxation at home.
   • He spent the weekend cocooning, avoiding all social events.

   🌐الانعزال المنزلي

   المرادفات: nestingretreatseclusionwithdrawal

   الأضداد: partyingsocializing

• cocoonings plural form
• cocoonings' possessive plural form
• cocooning's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to wrap or enclose something or someone tightly, as if in a protective covering, or to isolate or shelter from the outside world.

• 🌐فعل يعني لفّ شيء أو شخص بإحكام أو إحاطته كأنه في غلاف واقٍ، أو عزله وحجبه عن العالم الخارجي.

1. Retreat for safety B2 informal

   To withdraw or isolate oneself from the outside world, often to feel safe or protected from stress or danger.

   • After the stressful week, she decided to cocoon at home with a good book.
   • He cocooned himself in his room to avoid the family argument.
   • Many people cocoon during the winter months, staying indoors and avoiding social events.

   🌐الانعزال

   المرادفات: cloisterensconcehole upinsulateisolatesecludesequestershut awaywithdraw

   الأضداد: confrontengageinteract

2. Wrap protectively B2 formal

   To envelop or cover something or someone completely, as if in a protective shell.

   • The mother cocooned her baby in a warm blanket.
   • The fragile artifact was cocooned in layers of bubble wrap for shipping.
   • The caterpillar cocoons itself before transforming into a butterfly.

   🌐يُغلِّف بشكل واقٍ

   المرادفات: bundle upencaseenfoldenvelopmufflesheatheswaddlewrap

   الأضداد: exposerevealuncoverunveil

• cocooned past participle
• cocooned past simple
• cocooning present participle
• cocoons third person singular