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

As you open up the cats to more rooms in your home, make sure you keep an eye on them and familiarize yourself with all the hiding spots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

With bets on a hike rising, stocks are in the firing line, with all three main indexes on Wall Street in the red and Europe also taking a hiding.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

“They were literally hiding him from us,” Cabrera said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

One woman in her early 20s told the Journal that after police searched her apartment and charged her earlier this year, she went into hiding in another part of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Taking a chance, I told the doctor that Nollie’s crime had been hiding a Jew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom