transitive verb hid, hidden hid′·den or hid, hiding hid′·ing

1. to put or keep out of sight; secrete; conceal
2. to conceal from the knowledge of others; keep secret to hide one's identity
3. to keep from being seen by covering up, obscuring, etc. fog hid the road
4. to turn away to hide one's head in shame

Etymology: ME hiden < OE hydan < IE *(s)keudh- (> Gr keuthein, to hide) < base *(s)keu-, to cover > hide, sky, L cutis, skin

intransitive verb

1. to be or lie out of sight or concealed
2. to keep oneself out of sight; conceal oneself

noun

noun

1. an animal skin or pelt, either raw or tanned
2. Informal the skin of a person

Etymology: ME < OE hid, akin to Ger haut < IE *(s)keut- (> L cutis, skin, Gr kytos, hollow container) < base *(s)keu-: see hide

transitive verb hided hid′ed, hiding hid′·ing

noun

Etymology: ME < OE higid < base of hiwan, household (akin to OHG hīwo, a husband, master of a household) < IE *eiwo- (> L civis, citizen) < base *ei-, to lie, camp > home, Gr koitos, bed, sleep