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hide
1[hahyd]
verb (used with object)
to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered.
Where did she hide her jewels?
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: ,to obstruct the view of; cover up.
The sun was hidden by the clouds.
to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret.
to hide one's feelings.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to conceal oneself; lie concealed.
He hid in the closet.
noun
British.a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
verb phrase
to go into or remain in hiding.
After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse.
hide
2[hahyd]
noun
the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
Informal.
the skin of a human being.
Get out of here or I'll tan your hide!
safety or welfare.
He's only worried about his own hide.
Australia and New Zealand Informal.impertinence; impudence.
verb (used with object)
Informal.to administer a beating to; thrash.
to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather.
hide
3[hahyd]
noun
a unit of land measurement varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares) or more, depending upon local usage.
hide
1/ ɪ /
verb
to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discovery
to hide a pencil
to hide from the police
(tr) to conceal or obscure
the clouds hid the sun
(tr) to keep secret
(tr) to turn (one's head, eyes, etc) away
noun
US and Canadian equivalent: blind.a place of concealment, usually disguised to appear as part of the natural environment, used by hunters, birdwatchers, etc
hide
2/ ɪ /
noun
the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal, either tanned or raw
informalthe human skin
informalimpudence
verb
informal(tr) to flog
hide
3/ ɪ /
noun
an obsolete Brit unit of land measure, varying in magnitude from about 60 to 120 acres
Other 51Թ Forms
- hidable adjective
- hidability noun
- hider noun
- hideless adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈ岹 adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hide1
Origin of hide2
Origin of hide3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hide1
Origin of hide2
Origin of hide3
Idioms and Phrases
hide nor hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing: Also hide or hair.
They didn't find hide nor hair of the murder weapon.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But the ruins are becoming hidden or replaced by tall office complexes and apartments, and a skyline dotted with cranes and scaffolding.
Speaking at the anti-racism rally at Belfast City Hall, Nathalie Donnelly from trade union Unison said she had colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds who were terrified and "basically hiding at home".
But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.
It's thought it may be hidden deep in secret mines.
The women crouch down motionless, kneeling between endless rows of fruit bushes, almost hidden from view.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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