intransitive. To hide oneself; to lie in ambush; to remain furtively or unobserved about one spot. (Now only with indication of place.) Also, †to…

to hide one's head: (a) to protect one's head, to shelter oneself, take shelter; (b) to keep out of sight, keep from shame or discomfiture.

intransitive. To shrink or retire from view; to lurk out of sight; to skulk.

intransitive. Of a thing, quality, etc.: to lie, esp. snugly or half-hidden or embedded.

to lie at (on, upon the) lurch: to lie concealed; to be in a lurking place; to lie in wait. literal and figurative.

to lay low: = to lie low at phrases 3a (esp. phrases 3a(c)).

To hide, to withdraw or shelter oneself, in a cowardly manner. Frequently with behind.

intransitive. With in: To remain hid; to retire from view. Obsolete.

To keep quiet, withdraw from observation; to remain inactive, rest.

reflexive and intransitive. intransitive. To conceal oneself. Also with up.

intransitive. To go into a hole. to hole up, (a) to retire to a hole for hibernation; also, to seek shelter, to seek (temporary) quarters; (b) to…

colloquial (originally slang). Esp. of a criminal: to keep out of sight so as to avoid detection or attention; to keep a low profile. Also: to bide…

Chiefly in to lie (also play) doggo: to lie flat, remain hidden; to lie quietly. Also in extended use: to keep a low profile, lie low.

reflexive and intransitive. to hide out: to go into hiding; to hide from the authorities. U.S.

In various slang or colloquial phrases with down, off, on, esp. to put the lid on, to bring to a close or climax; to conceal or ‘clamp down on’.