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hiding¹ Definition

hid·ing (hīd)

noun

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

Etymology: ME huydinge

hiding² Definition

hid·ing (hīd)

noun

Informal a severe beating; thrashing; flogging

Etymology: < hide

hiding Synonyms

hiding

modif.

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

Antonyms obvious*, in plain view, in evidence.

hiding Usage Examples

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.

Browse dictionary entries near hiding

  1. hideout
  2. hideous
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  4. hideaway
  5. hide-out
  6. hide one's head
  7. hide-and-seek
  8. hide
  9. hiddenite
  10. hidden tax
  1. hidrosis
  2. hidrotic
  3. hidy-hole
  4. hie
  5. hiemal
  6. hier-
  7. hierarch
  8. hierarchal
  9. hierarchical
  10. hierarchism