cocooning

unzählbar

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.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Praxis bezeichnet, sich zum eigenen Komfort in die eigenen vier Wände zurückzuziehen, oft um Ruhe, Entspannung oder einen Rückzugsort vor der Außenwelt zu finden.

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.

   🇩🇪Häusliche Abgeschiedenheit

   Synonyme: nestingretreatseclusionwithdrawal

   Antonyme: 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.

• 🇩🇪Etwas oder jemanden fest umhüllen oder einschließen, wie in eine schützende Hülle, oder abschirmen, vor der Außenwelt bergen.

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.

   🇩🇪Sich abkapseln

   Synonyme: cloisterensconcehole upinsulateisolatesecludesequestershut awaywithdraw

   Antonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Einwickeln

   Synonyme: bundle upencaseenfoldenvelopmufflesheatheswaddlewrap

   Antonyme: exposerevealuncoverunveil

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