Standard Lemma guide

concealing

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
  • General-American: /kənˈsilɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S IY1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Material, etc., that conceals something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of conceal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

covering or hiding

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the concealing darkness
  • concealing curtains prevented discovery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: revealing

5

noun

Meaning 5

the activity of keeping something secret

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: concealment, hiding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: activity

Narrower terms: disguise, camouflage, mask, cover, covering, screening, masking, cover-up, burying, burial, smoke screen, smokescreen, stealth, stealing, money laundering

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English conceal Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English concealing From conceal + -ing.