Concealing

//kənˈsiːlɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of conceal: an act of concealment. form-of, gerund
  2. 2
    the activity of keeping something secret wordnet
  3. 3
    Material, etc., that conceals something.

    "Standing half-befogged upon the mountain of his Fate, all that part of the wide panorama was wrapped in clouds to him; but anon those concealings slid aside, or rather, a quick rent was made in them; […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of conceal form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    covering or hiding wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
concealmentconcealmentcoveringdissimulationhidingsuppression

Example

More examples

"Baffled by Sherlock Holmes' cryptic remarks, Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime."

Etymology

From conceal + -ing.

More for "concealing"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.