When someone excludes themselves from society and attempts to improve on a certain factor of themselves such as a particular skill, their personal appearance or an assignment so when they're done they feel like a beautiful butterfly.
Person A: "Is Andrew coming to the party?"
Person B: "Nah he's cocooning."
Person A: "What for?"
Person B: "He's trying to get in shape."
(n) the act of exploring a neighboorhood with the express purpose of rummaging through people's trash or stuff set at the curb (usually in a vehicle for covering more ground, ease of removal) in order to find possibly valuable items; popular on weekends, nights before trash pickup
remember that lamp i found when we were out racooning last week? i found another one just like it at the thrift store yesterday!
The act foraging for food late at night in your own kitchen while under the influence of marijuana. One must sneak about their kitchen searching for munchies while trying not to wake up others who are sleeping, such as parents, spouses or any other person that would not appreciate you waking them up as you search for food. One must look for food as quietly as possible by the light of an open refrigerator.
I woke my wife up last night when I was racooning. I accidentally slammed the microwave door after pulling out a really hot mini pizza.
A person who Is very Business and makes public appearances usually apologizes or announces a significant event that will take place within the next few years.
A CrackeningMan Uses a leather jacket as a suit and wears a "real" necktie