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 WebLauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Prosecutors say Anderson dismembered her before trying to hide her remains in Lake Michigan and across the Milwaukee area.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Those children’s drawings from the Balkans formed the templates for the sprightly, sometimes bawdy bronze and steel sculptures that now garland the skyline of New York — large ones, but also flowers, birds and graffiti that nestle in the topiaries, and hide behind the cocktail bar.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 May 2024
David Ozer, the president of Strong Studios, is alleged in the complaint to have fabricated invoices and created fake vendors in order to hide the theft.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2024
For the rest of us, the new interface thankfully hides those brain-hurting settings.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The amount of dust, dirt, and crumbs hiding in between car seats and couch cushions can be shocking.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Members were interrogated as to whether the church was hiding any Americans.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
Most often, the drills focus on teaching students where to hide in case of an emergency.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 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
Seal was the first to be sent back to the ice floe, and half the panel got his identity right: Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg both figured out the adorable costume was hiding The Goonies actor Corey Feldman.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Prosecutors say Anderson dismembered her before trying to hide her remains in Lake Michigan and across the Milwaukee area.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Those children’s drawings from the Balkans formed the templates for the sprightly, sometimes bawdy bronze and steel sculptures that now garland the skyline of New York — large ones, but also flowers, birds and graffiti that nestle in the topiaries, and hide behind the cocktail bar.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 May 2024
David Ozer, the president of Strong Studios, is alleged in the complaint to have fabricated invoices and created fake vendors in order to hide the theft.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2024
For the rest of us, the new interface thankfully hides those brain-hurting settings.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The amount of dust, dirt, and crumbs hiding in between car seats and couch cushions can be shocking.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Members were interrogated as to whether the church was hiding any Americans.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
Most often, the drills focus on teaching students where to hide in case of an emergency.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide. Accessed 6 May. 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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