Meaning & Definition of Hide in English
English⟶
Hide
/haɪd/
noun
1. The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
synonym:
- hide,
- fell
2. Body covering of a living animal
synonym:
- hide,
- pelt,
- skin
verb
1. Prevent from being seen or discovered
- "Muslim women hide their faces"
- "Hide the money"
synonym:
- hide,
- conceal
2. 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"
synonym:
- hide,
- hide out
3. Cover as if with a shroud
- "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
synonym:
- shroud,
- enshroud,
- hide,
- cover
4. Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
- "A hidden message"
- "A veiled threat"
synonym:
- obscure,
- blot out,
- obliterate,
- veil,
- hide
Examples of using
Tom could barely hide his smile.
The kitty is trying to hide from the rain.
Either she's really doing well, or she can hide everything behind her smile.