Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a state of being hidden or concealed from view or discovery: The phrase describes the condition of staying out of sight, often to avoid detection or capture.
   • Secretly, while evading pursuit: It implies a purposeful act of concealment, typically from authorities or other searchers.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The fugitive remained in hiding for several months.
  • After the scandal, the politician lived in hiding, avoiding the press.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in hiding": This is the most common usage, functioning as an adverbial phrase describing the state or location of a subject.
  • The witnesses were placed in hiding for their own safety.
• "To go into hiding": Describes the action of entering a state of concealment.
  • The family had to go into hiding during the war.

Variants and Related Words

• Hide (verb): To put or keep out of sight.
  • He tried to hide the evidence.
• Hideout / Hiding place (noun): A place where someone hides.
  • The cabin served as their secret hideout.

Synonyms

• In concealment
• Lying low
• Undercover
• Incognito

Related Phrases

• To live in the shadows: To live a hidden, unnoticed life.
  • The former spy now lives in the shadows.
• To be on the run: To be fleeing while trying to avoid capture (this implies movement, whereas "in hiding" implies a stationary state).
  • He was on the run before finally finding a place to stay in hiding.

Notes on Usage

• The phrase "in hiding" is almost always used predictively after a verb like , , , or . It is not typically used attributively before a noun.
• It carries a connotation of necessity or danger, often associated with criminals, fugitives, witnesses under protection, or people in peril.

Adverb

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