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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

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

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

  2. a place of concealment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hiding

2

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. informala flogging; beating

  2. to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ 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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The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, has been taken into custody after he was found hiding in the woods near the village of Green Isle in Sibley County, police said on Sunday night.

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“A lot of them are in hiding with no financial support right now,” said Kniss.

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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".

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But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.

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The arrests have raised fears of shortages to America's food supply, if the migrants are arrested or forced into hiding, afraid to come to work.

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