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hiding1 definition

hid·ing (hīd′iŋ)

noun

  1. usually in the phrase in hiding
    1. the act of one that hides
    2. the condition of being hidden
  2. a place to hide

Etymology: ME huydinge

hiding2 definition

hid·ing (hīd′iŋ)

noun

Informal a severe beating; thrashing; flogging

Etymology: < hide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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