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

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Example Sentences

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hiding

Machado slipped out of the country last December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, after spending nearly a year in hiding.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Her bravery contrasts sharply with the behavior of Irène, who passed the war hiding in her Paris apartment under shadowy circumstances, apparently protected by a collaborationist friend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

From building on the hiding dished out to Hearts to another loss and getting shunted back to bitterness and rancour.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

But you do not retire a double standard by hiding from it.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I pushed because I knew she was hiding something. I always know when she’s hiding something.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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