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

Beyond liver fibrosis, the research also demonstrates how phenotype-based screening can reveal powerful and unexpected drug partnerships that may be hiding in plain sight.

From Science Daily

Even today, Maddell does his best to keep his identity hidden, permanently hiding his face behind his tousled, neon pink fringe.

From BBC

The Nobel Peace Prize winner shocked the world with her daring escape from hiding in Venezuela to receive her award in Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Machado, who recently received the Nobel Peace Prize and managed to go and meet him in Stockholm under dramatic circumstances, has been living in hiding in Venezuela since the vote.

From Barron's

He saw the trap and, with his father’s blessing, found a series of hiding places.

From The Wall Street Journal