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Hiding

//ˈhaɪdɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

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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  1. 6
    the state of being hidden wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hide form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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Etymology 2

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Etymology 3

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