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[ hahy-ding ] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hiding ON THESAURUS.COM
nounact of concealing; concealment: to remain in hiding. a secret refuge or means of concealment. Origin of hiding1Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at hide1, -ing1 Words nearby hidinghideous, hideout, hidey-hole, Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, hiding, hidr-, hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenoma, hidro- Definition for hiding (2 of 2)[ hahy-ding ] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /
noun Informal.a severe beating; flogging; thrashing. Origin of hiding2First recorded in 1800–10; hide2 + -ing1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hidingOther major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity. Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST A team of cops swarmed the apartment in the hunt for a potential homicide suspect they believed was hiding in the residences. Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.” The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out. Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Not running, not hiding, we are in plain sight,” Johnson testified. 90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America|Michael Daly|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Saussaye, the French commander, dashed for hiding in the woods. Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut The same night Condorcet intrusted his life to her keeping, and for nine months he remained in hiding under her roof. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley It is nearly a fortnight ago,” I remarked; “he can hardly have remained in the neighbourhood and in hiding all this time. Mr. Marx's Secret|E. Phillips Oppenheim He had travelled only in the night, hiding in the woods during the day. Fugitive Slaves|Marion Gleason McDougall The old man tried to answer, but in vain; then hiding his face in his hands, he sobbed aloud. The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
British Dictionary definitions for hiding (1 of 2)
nounthe state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding) hiding place a place of concealment British Dictionary definitions for hiding (2 of 2)
nouninformal a flogging; beating be on a hiding to nothing to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hidingcovering, veiling, screening, masking, cloaking, suppressing, out of sight |