1 [with object] put or hide underground:he buried the box in the back garden (as adjective buried)buried treasure place (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb, usually with funeral rites:he was buried in St John’s churchyard lose (someone, especially a relative) through death:a rich old lady who had buried two husbands
2cover (someone or something) completely:the countryside has been buried under layers of concrete the sheep were buried beneath six-foot drifts of snow hide (something) from sight:she buried her face in her hands hide or try to forget (a feeling or memory):they had buried their feelings of embarrassment and fear (
bury oneself)
involve oneself deeply in something to the exclusion of other concerns:he buried himself in work informal (of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal: he ran through to bury a right-foot shot inside the near post