Hide

Word HIDE
Character 4
Hyphenation hide
Pronunciations /haɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Hide"

What do we mean by hide?

An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents. noun

The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal. noun

To beat severely; flog. transitive verb

(hide nor hair) A trace; a vestige. idiom

To put or keep out of sight or away from notice. intransitive verb

To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal. intransitive verb

To cut off from sight; cover up: synonym: block. intransitive verb

To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief. intransitive verb

To keep oneself out of sight or notice. intransitive verb

To seek refuge or respite. intransitive verb

To keep from being criticized or caught doing wrong by making use or mention of (something), especially as an excuse. phrasal verb

To be in hiding, as from a pursuer. phrasal verb

In old English law, a holding of land, the allotment of one tenant; a portion of land considered to be sufficient for the support of one family, but varying in extent in every district according to local custom and the quality of the soil, hence variously estimated at 60, 80, and 100 acres, or more. noun

To conceal from sight; prevent from being seen; cover up: as, to hide one's face; to hide a stain or a scar.

To conceal from discovery; secrete; put in a place of security or safety: as, to hide money.

To conceal from knowledge or cognizance; keep secret; hold back from avowal or disclosure; suppress: as, to hide one's feelings.

To withdraw; withhold; turn aside or away.

Synonyms Secrete, etc. (see conceal); screen, cover, cloak, veil, shroud, mask, disguise, suppress, dissemble.

To withdraw from sight; lie concealed; keep one's self out of view.

The skin of an animal, especially of one of the larger animals: as, the hide of a calf; the thick hide of a rhinoceros. noun

To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hide

The word "hide" in example sentences

For down to the comparatively late date at which our homilies were put together, the hide of Ciaran's Dun was evidently preserved _as a hide_, on or under which a dying man could lie: therefore it cannot have been made into a book. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

"You will turn your face to the wall, say good-bye to those who you thought were your friends, build a high fence around you and hide -- _hide_ from the world and everything!" ❋ Ruth Alberta Brown (N/A)

Cancelled Presidential debates smack of manipulation by 'run and hide' candidates yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Cancelled Presidential debates smack of manipulation by \'run and hide\' candidates '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: "I\'m prepared to discuss the war, health care, trade, or any other issue anytime, anywhere, with any audience, answering any question from any media. ❋ Unknown (2007)

You will turn your face to the wall, say good-bye to those who you thought were your friends, build a high fence around yourself and hide -- _hide_ from the world and everything! " ❋ Ruth Alberta Brown (N/A)

IV. vi.169 (454.5) Robes and furr'd gowns hide all] From _hide all_ to ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

That he wants to step up, believes that previous administrations would play a game of what they call hide the ball, not tell the American people exactly what went wrong, shift responsibility. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My first thought was that it was some sort of translation issue -- either H-I-D-E is a perfectly reasonable thing to put on a sign like this in some other language and it's just a coincidence it's spelled like the English word "hide," or the people making it got a really bad translator who chose "hide" to translate whatever sort of warning they were intending to convey. ❋ Kay Olson (2008)

A real newspaper challenges authority, uncovers facts that officials want to hide from the public and encourages its reporters to take the story wherever it leads. ❋ Len Levitt (2010)

A friend showed me the hide from a deer he took with a 2-blade. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Against a backdrop of tough economic conditions, we believe there will be nowhere to hide from the implications of digital migration. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Obama and the Dems are doing everything he can to hide from the American people and not let them see the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As I sat beside Maina in the vehicle's front seat, trying to hide from the equatorial heat, it was the second time we'd indulged the beasts that day. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2010)

If you want to hide from the police, you need to do a lot of things differently. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm one South Carolinian who now wishes to hide from the rest of my nation for the leaders who can somehow still make the news. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You have so many health problems, you cannot walk, and no matter what you say to yourself, deep down you feel like a bag of crap and want to hide from the world forever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Now that their red herring has been shot down, Republicans can no longer hide from the fact that they are standing with big Wall Street banks instead of Main Street families." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The only thing they're trying to hide is how many warning signs were missed while they tried not to "offend" the terrorist by politically correct. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What they are trying to hide is that new taxes are on the table. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In sum, the objection makes in impossible to hide from a determined foe seeking to expose you to your voters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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