hiding

[ 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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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

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Origin of hiding

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at hide¹, -ing¹

Words nearby hiding

hideous, hideout, hidey-hole, Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, hiding, hidr-, hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenoma, hidro-

Definition for hiding (2 of 2)

hiding²

[ hahy-ding ]

/ ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /

noun Informal.

a severe beating; flogging; thrashing.

Origin of hiding

First recorded in 1800–10; hide² + -ing¹

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Example sentences from the Web for hiding

Other major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A team of cops swarmed the apartment in the hunt for a potential homicide suspect they believed was hiding in the residences.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.”
The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Not running, not hiding, we are in plain sight,” Johnson testified.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America|Michael Daly|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Saussaye, the French commander, dashed for hiding in the woods.
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut
The same night Condorcet intrusted his life to her keeping, and for nine months he remained in hiding under her roof.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley
It is nearly a fortnight ago,” I remarked; “he can hardly have remained in the neighbourhood and in hiding all this time.
Mr. Marx's Secret|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He had travelled only in the night, hiding in the woods during the day.
Fugitive Slaves|Marion Gleason McDougall
The old man tried to answer, but in vain; then hiding his face in his hands, he sobbed aloud.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

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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