hiding

hid·ing (hīd′iŋ)

noun

Etymology: ME huydinge

hid·ing (hīd′iŋ)

noun

Informal a severe beating; thrashing; flogging

Etymology: < hide

modif.

concealing, masking, screening, covering, going underground, veiling, suppressing, cloaking, in ambush, in concealment, out of sight.

Antonyms obvious*, in plain view, in evidence.

Converse of object

stop: Will even the combined might of the three mystic blades that they carry be enough to stop the invaders hiding in Nobunaga's shadow?
discover: Whilst cleaning the upstairs bedroom, Nishina discovers a little boy hiding in a wardrobe that's been taped shut.
spend: I wanted to have a day that wasn't spent hiding under a duvet getting lethargic.
find: Police said the man found the boar hiding under a table.

Adjective modifier

gf-material: Aston Students ' Guild Aston Students ' Guild forums General Randomness Where is gf-material hiding?
bloody: Sure, he'd have given you a bloody good hiding.
good: Sure, he'd have given you a bloody good hiding.

Modifies a noun

place: She refuses to reveal the secret hiding place where Johnny stores the stolen bugs.
spot: Eight cameras were pointed at them from various hiding spots.
hole: They had to cheat to make the game even more bloody, by dragging the terrified creature from its hiding hole.

Modifying Another Word

accidentally: Search Engine Marketing: Are You Accidentally Hiding From Potential Customers?

Noun used with modifier

implementation: Implementation hiding separates the interface from the implementation by making the details private.
data: Hide Secret Files is a security product based on an unequaled data hiding method.
someone: Then someone hiding behind a partition sent the paper down a chute.

Preposition: from

customer: Search Engine Marketing: Are You Accidentally Hiding From Potential Customers?

Preposition: in

bush: Soon afterward a suspect was found hiding in the bushes by the river with the stolen property.
shadow: Outside it is medium to long-range action and hiding in the shadows is essential to survival.
crack: We saw over 20 juvenile crayfish hiding in the cracks.
corner: Is it in the old Slackware box hiding in the corner providing print spooling services without a large maintenance overhead?

Preposition: under

bush: There's a cat hiding under the bush in the middle, and you can just see the patio.

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