noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A state of concealment. uncountable, usually

   "After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks."

2. 2
   Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use). countable, literally, uncountable
3. 3
   the activity of keeping something secret wordnet
4. 4
   A place of concealment. countable, usually
5. 5
   A beating or spanking. colloquial, countable, figuratively

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6. 6
   the state of being hidden wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hide form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

concealmentasylumbeatingblanketingblockingblotting out

Example

More examples

"Devils are hiding among the rocks."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See hide (Etymology 1)

Etymology 2

See hide (Etymology 2)

Related phrases

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