hiding

Plural: hidings

Noun

• the activity of keeping something secret
• the state of being hidden
  • "he went into hiding"
• A state of concealment.
• A place of concealment.
• Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use).
• A beating or spanking.
• pl. -S a beating

Verb

• prevent from being seen or discovered
• 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"
• cover as if with a shroud
• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
• present participle and gerund of hide

Examples

• "After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks."

Synonyms

blot out, conceal, concealing, concealment, cover, enshroud, hide, hide out, obliterate, obscure, shroud, veil

Antonyms

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