hide


Definition: Meaning of, hide in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌɪd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hide hid hidden
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hiding hides
  1. [transitive] to deliberately put or keep something or someone in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found
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  2. [transitive] to cover something so that it cannot be seen clearly
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  3. [intransitive] to go or stay in a place where no one will see or find you
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  4. [transitive] to keep someone in a place where other people will not find them
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  5. [transitive] to keep your real feelings, plans, or the truth secret, so that they cannot be known by other people
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Singular Plural
hide hides
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  1. British English a place from which you can watch animals or birds without being seen by them [=  blind American English]
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  2. an animal's skin, especially when it has been removed to be used for leather
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  3. have/tan somebody's hide spoken to punish someone severely - used humorously
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  4. somebody's hide spoken used to talk about someone when they are in a difficult situation
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  5. not see hide nor hair of somebody spoken to not see someone anywhere for a fairly long time
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hide used in phrases

  • hide and go seek (noun)
    1. a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
  • hide-a-bed (noun)
    1. a sofa that can be converted into a bed
  • hide-and-seek (noun)
    1. a children's game in which one player shuts their eyes while the others hide, and then goes to look for them
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hide used in phrasal verbs

  • hide away (phrasal verb)
    1. hide yourself away to go to a place where no one can find you because you want to be alone
    2. [transitive] hide something away to put something in a place where no one can find it
  • hide behind (phrasal verb)
    1. hide behind something to use something as a way of preventing people from discovering information about you
  • hide out (phrasal verb)
    1. to go somewhere where no one can find you
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