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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hid•ing1 /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the state of being hidden from others:The crooks went into hiding.
hid•ing2 /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a beating.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hid•ing1 (hī′ding),USA pronunciation n. - act of concealing;
concealment:to remain in hiding. - a secret refuge or means of concealment.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see hide1, -ing1
hid′ing2 (hī′ding),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa severe beating;
flogging; thrashing.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ n - the state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding)
- hiding place ⇒ a place of concealment
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ n - informal a flogging; beating
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hide1 /haɪd/USA pronunciation v., hid, hid•den /ˈhɪdən/USA pronunciation or hid, hid•ing. - to conceal (something) from sight:[~ + object]Where did the crooks hide the money?
- to conceal (oneself);
remain so that one cannot be seen: [no object]I hid in the closet.[~ + oneself]I hid myself in the closet. - to cover the view of:[~ + object]The sun was hidden by the clouds.
- to conceal (something) from the knowledge of others;
keep secret:[~ + object]He was never able to hide his true feelings about her. - hide out, [no object] to go into or remain in hiding:The spies were hiding out in the farmhouse.
hid•er, n. [countable]hide2 /haɪd/USA pronunciation n., v., hid•ed, hid•ing. n. [countable] - Clothingthe raw skin of a large animal, as a cow or horse:making hides into leather.
- Informal Terms
- the life or welfare of a person:turned informer to save his own hide.
v. [ ~ + obj] - Informal Termsto give a beating to;
thrash. Idioms- Idioms hide (n)or hair, This phrase is used in negative sentences or questions to mean "a trace or evidence, as of something missing'':I haven't seen hide nor hair of them since last week.
- tan one's hide, to give a beating (to):promised to tan his hide.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hide1 (hīd),USA pronunciation v., hid, hid•den or hid, hid•ing, n. v.t. - to conceal from sight;
prevent from being seen or discovered:Where did she hide her jewels? - to obstruct the view of;
cover up:The sun was hidden by the clouds. - to conceal from knowledge or exposure;
keep secret:to hide one's feelings. v.i. - to conceal oneself;
lie concealed:He hid in the closet. - hide out, to go into or remain in hiding:After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse.
n. - British Termsa place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife;
hunting blind.
- bef. 900; Middle English hiden, Old English hȳdan; cognate with Old Frisian hūda, Greek keúthein to conceal
hid′a•ble, adj. hid′a•bil′i•ty, n. hid′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. Hide, conceal, secrete mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. Hide is the general word:to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone.Conceal, somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight:A rock concealed them from view.Secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret:The spy secreted the important papers.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disguise, dissemble, suppress.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reveal, display.
hide2 (hīd),USA pronunciation n., v., hid•ed, hid•ing. n. - Clothingthe pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
- Informal Terms
- the skin of a human being:Get out of here or I'll tan your hide!
- safety or welfare:He's only worried about his own hide.
- British Terms[Australia and New Zealand Informal.]impertinence;
impudence. - Idioms hide nor hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing:They didn't find hide nor hair of the murder weapon.Also, hide or hair.
v.t. - Informal Termsto administer a beating to;
thrash. - to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hȳd; cognate with Dutch huid, Old Norse hūth, Danish, Swedish hud, Old High German hūt (German Haut), Latin cutis skin, cutis; see hide1
hide′less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See skin.
hide3 (hīd),USA pronunciation n. [Old Eng. Law.]- Lawa unit of land measurement varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares) or more, depending upon local usage.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hīd(e), hīg(i)d portion of land, family; akin to Latin civis citizen, Greek keîmai to lie, abide
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hide /haɪd/ vb (hides, hiding, hid /hɪd/, hidden /ˈhɪdən/, hid)- to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discovery: to hide a pencil, to hide from the police
- (transitive) to conceal or obscure: the clouds hid the sun
- (transitive) to keep secret
- (transitive) to turn (one's head, eyes, etc) away
n - Brit a place of concealment, usually disguised to appear as part of the natural environment, used by hunters, birdwatchers, etc
US and Canadian equivalent: blind Etymology: Old English hӯdan; related to Old Frisian hēda, Middle Low German hüden, Greek keutheinˈhider n hide /haɪd/ n - the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal, either tanned or raw
- informal the human skin
vb (hides, hiding, hided)- (transitive) informal to flog
Etymology: Old English hӯd; related to Old Norse hūth, Old Frisian hēd, Old High German hūt, Latin cutis skin, Greek kutos; see cuticle hide /haɪd/ n - an obsolete Brit unit of land measure, varying in magnitude from about 60 to 120 acres
Etymology: Old English hīgid; related to hīw family, household, Latin cīvis citizen |