1
2
: to keep secret
hide the truth
3
: to screen from or as if from view : obscure
clouds hid the sun
4
: to turn (the eyes or face) away in shame or anger
1
: to remain out of sight
she hid under the bed
—often used with outhiding out from the cops
2
: to seek protection or evade responsibility
hides behind his dark glasses, hoping to avoid being recognized
1
: the skin of an animal whether raw or prepared for use
—used especially of large heavy skins
buffalo killed for their hides
boots made of cow hide
2
: the life or physical well-being of a person
betrayed his friend to save his own hide
chiefly British
: blind sense 2
hunting ducks from a hide
: any of various old English units of land area
especially
: a unit of 120 acres
Phrases
hide or hair
or hide nor hair
: a trace or visible sign of someone or something
a wife he hadn't seen hide or hair of in over 20 years—
H. L. Davis
H. L. DavisSynonyms
Verb (1)
Noun (1)
Verb (2)
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- buffet
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- pummel
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slate
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- wallop
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
Examples of hide in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAndrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
While cancer is a big, frightening word, the fear of the unknown or feeling like something is being hidden is far scarier and more confusing for children, adds Amodio.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
The eye-catching result, a pair of classic A-frame structures connected by an internal walkway, is hidden away on an elevated, 20-acre parcel and built on stilts above the sloping floor of the forest.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Six stormers were already hiding with Sever beneath some trees across a dirt road from the property.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
By the end of the century, up to three-quarters of Antarctica’s meteorites that once sat exposed on the ice could be hidden from view, the team estimated.
—Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Pets may hide, howl, pace or pant during the eclipse, Krebs said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
Israelis were hiding at home when they were killed.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The sharpest results are in the center, though the naturally shallow depth of field should hide any edge softness for most scenes.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Scale-like trim and a bow window hide alongside drop-ceiling tiles and carpet, a reminder that the structure was built in the early 1900s.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Johnson-Gottlieb later pointed to Cole’s state of mind after the killing, arguing that the defendant was not trying to deceive officers to save his hide, but rather was still in shock from being wounded in a shooting and then later killing his own friend, Hernandez.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
WATCH Out of Quito and into Ecuador's Wild Monty Lewis is one of just five craftspeople in the UK who still makes traditional dress sporrans using goat hide and horsehair.
—Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Alice seems happily content with Chauncey, sitting down for a tea party with him and playing hide and seek.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Counterfeiting a logo, of course, is much easier than duplicating workmanship or high-quality hide.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Some of his favorite things include wand toys, exploring, and playing hide and seek.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Much like how great white sharks favor seals' blubber-rich hides, and generally don’t target less-fatty hominids like us, experts also believe that killer whales just aren’t as drawn to human flesh when compared with other fare like, say, nutrient-rich salmon.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
Verb
Nguyen is something of a progressive firebrand on social media and in public speaking appearances, and doesn't hide his political goals for the show.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
While cancer is a big, frightening word, the fear of the unknown or feeling like something is being hidden is far scarier and more confusing for children, adds Amodio.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
The eye-catching result, a pair of classic A-frame structures connected by an internal walkway, is hidden away on an elevated, 20-acre parcel and built on stilts above the sloping floor of the forest.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Six stormers were already hiding with Sever beneath some trees across a dirt road from the property.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
By the end of the century, up to three-quarters of Antarctica’s meteorites that once sat exposed on the ice could be hidden from view, the team estimated.
—Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Pets may hide, howl, pace or pant during the eclipse, Krebs said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
Israelis were hiding at home when they were killed.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The sharpest results are in the center, though the naturally shallow depth of field should hide any edge softness for most scenes.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Another 35 pieces were domestic tools: digging sticks, pointed tools for piercing or working hides, and shafts that likely served as handles for axes or stone blades.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Scale-like trim and a bow window hide alongside drop-ceiling tiles and carpet, a reminder that the structure was built in the early 1900s.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Johnson-Gottlieb later pointed to Cole’s state of mind after the killing, arguing that the defendant was not trying to deceive officers to save his hide, but rather was still in shock from being wounded in a shooting and then later killing his own friend, Hernandez.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
WATCH Out of Quito and into Ecuador's Wild Monty Lewis is one of just five craftspeople in the UK who still makes traditional dress sporrans using goat hide and horsehair.
—Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Alice seems happily content with Chauncey, sitting down for a tea party with him and playing hide and seek.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Counterfeiting a logo, of course, is much easier than duplicating workmanship or high-quality hide.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Some of his favorite things include wand toys, exploring, and playing hide and seek.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Much like how great white sharks favor seals' blubber-rich hides, and generally don’t target less-fatty hominids like us, experts also believe that killer whales just aren’t as drawn to human flesh when compared with other fare like, say, nutrient-rich salmon.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
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hide
1 of 3 verb
hid
ˈhid
; hidden
ˈhid-ᵊn
or hid; hiding
ˈhīd-iŋ
1
: to put or get out of sight : conceal
hide a treasure
hid in a closet
2
: to keep secret
hide one's grief
3
: to screen from view
a house hidden by trees
clouds hid the sun
4
: to seek protection or avoid responsibility
hider
noun
ˈhīd-ər
hide
2 of 3 noun
: the skin of an animal whether raw or dressed
hide
3 of 3 verb
hided; hiding
: to give a beating to
Etymology
Verb
Old English hȳdan "to get out of sight"
Noun
Old English hȳd "skin of an animal"
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