hiding

¹ American  

[hahy-ding] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. act of concealing; concealment.

   to remain in hiding.

2. a secret refuge or means of concealment.

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hiding ² American  

[hahy-ding] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

1. a severe beating; flogging; thrashing.

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hiding ¹ British  

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

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

2. a place of concealment

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hiding ² British  

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. informal a flogging; beating

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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hiding

Britton, assigned to search the barn where Himmler was hiding, discovers, and is allowed to keep, the madman’s slippers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

UK academics have contributed to CGTRI-funded projects on topics including AI, cyber-security, covert communications systems and steganography, which means hiding a secret message or file inside an ordinary message or object.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Even if they finish investigating, I am scared to continue selling again. I am too scared," she said, hiding her identity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

In other words, the Salish Sea may still be hiding plenty of additional nightmare fuel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

From the brush where he was hiding, Rowdy could see that I was getting along all right with the monkeys.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls