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

Tolomeo, the deposed king of Egypt, is hiding out on the island of Cyprus disguised as a shepherd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

He returned again in the afternoon, and waited for her to enter the park at about 16:00 GMT before hiding in between two hedges.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Maybe they’re hiding something that they’re ashamed to admit because of who you are, what you put forth in the world.”

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

When Tippy Amundson was in middle school, she read the diary of a teenager hiding from the secret police.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Aunt Melissa is amazing. She’s been there for us when you’ve been hiding out here. And her neighbors are kind and generous and…” My words are overtaken by sobs.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller