hide
/haid/
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Definition
Verb:
- To put or keep out of sight; to conceal from view or knowledge: The primary meaning is to prevent something from being seen or discovered.
- To keep oneself out of sight; to take refuge or conceal oneself: To go into a place of secrecy for protection or privacy.
Noun:
- The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed: The pelt or skin, especially of a large animal.
- An old English measure of land: A historical unit of area for assessing land tax, varying in size from 60 to 120 acres.
- A concealed place used by hunters or observers: A camouflaged shelter for watching wildlife.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- She tried to hide her disappointment with a smile.
- The cat likes to hide under the bed.
- He hid the letter in a drawer.
- Noun:
- The rug was made from a buffalo hide.
- The photographer waited patiently in the hide.
Advanced Usage
- "To hide one's light under a bushel": To conceal one's talents or good qualities modestly or out of shyness.
- Don't hide your light under a bushel; let people know about your achievements.
- "Neither hide nor hair": No trace or sign of someone or something.
- I've seen neither hide nor hair of him all week.
Variants and Related Words
- Hidden (adj): Kept out of sight; concealed.
- There is a hidden camera in the room.
- Hideaway (n): A place where one can go to be alone or to hide.
- They have a cozy hideaway in the mountains.
- Hideout (n): A place used for hiding, especially by criminals.
- The police discovered the gang's hideout.
Synonyms
- Verb: Conceal, secrete, cover, veil, obscure, mask, camouflage.
- Noun: Skin, pelt, leather.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Hide away: To put something in a secret place; to go into seclusion.
- He hid the documents away in a safe.
- The writer hid away in a cottage to finish her novel.
- Hide out: To stay hidden, especially to avoid being caught.
- The fugitives hid out in an abandoned warehouse for months.
Related Idioms
- To save one's (own) hide/skin: To avoid punishment, injury, or an unpleasant situation.
- He testified against his partners to save his own hide.
- To have a thick hide: To be insensitive to criticism or insults.
- You need a thick hide to be a politician.
Noun
- body covering of a living animal
- the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
Verb
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
- a hidden message
- a veiled threat
- cover as if with a shroud
- The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
- be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
- Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding
- She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana
- prevent from being seen or discovered
- Muslim women hide their faces
- hide the money