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

You felt used, and you believed he was hiding a part of himself to stay in your good graces.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Not that many of governors are hiding their intentions in their statements and proclamations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“We strongly reject the suggestion that the Justice family is hiding assets,” the family’s lawyer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Those successfully returned home by Equatorial Guinea include "a former child slave turned anti-slavery advocate" who is now living in hiding, according to the lawyers' statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If a Jew in hiding died, how could he be buried?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom