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hiding
1[ hahy-ding ]
/ ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /
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noun
act of concealing; concealment: to remain in hiding.
a secret refuge or means of concealment.
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British Dictionary definitions for hiding (1 of 2)
hiding1
/ (ˈhaɪdɪŋ) /
noun
the state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding)
hiding place a place of concealment
British Dictionary definitions for hiding (2 of 2)
hiding2
/ (ˈhaɪdɪŋ) /
noun
informal a flogging; beating
be on a hiding to nothing to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds
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