hide
IPA: hˈaɪd
noun
- (countable) The skin of an animal.
- (obsolete or derogatory) The human skin.
- (metonymically, uncountable, informal, usually US) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
- (countable) (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
- (countable, architecture) A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
- (countable) A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.
- (historical) A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.
verb
- (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
- (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
- To beat with a whip made from hide.
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Examples of "hide" in Sentences
- What is the pollster trying to hide
- They temporarily hide from the world.
- Action will reveal what hesitance hides.
- Debbie hides with the woman in the bathroom.
- It is unethical to attempt to hide the fact.
- Instead of hiding the infobox, hide the rest of the article after the intro.
- Louis hide behind the closet while the mysterious traveler hide under the bed.
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