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View synonyms for hiding

hiding

1

[ hahy-ding ]

noun

  1. act of concealing; concealment:

    to remain in hiding.

  2. a secret refuge or means of concealment.


hiding

2

[ hahy-ding ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a severe beating; flogging; thrashing.

hiding

1

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding )
  2. hiding place
    a place of concealment


hiding

2

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a flogging; beating
  2. be on a hiding to nothing
    to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hiding1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; hide 1 + -ing 1

Origin of hiding2

First recorded in 1800–10; hide 2 + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

Other major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity.

He called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.

A team of cops swarmed the apartment in the hunt for a potential homicide suspect they believed was hiding in the residences.

I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.”

I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out.

A native brought news that a collector and his wife were hiding in a swamp near the road.

The hairy animal, with the long tail, came straight for the bush behind which Squinty was hiding, and crawled through.

Certainly he had chosen a singular hiding-place, and never did man treat such a treasure with such apparent carelessness.

He came to my house one evening to tell me he had discovered the hiding-place of a gentleman we were looking for.

Instinctively, he took a quick step forward— hiding Tony from her immediate view.

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