noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aɪdɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A state of concealment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A place of concealment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hiding place
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, literally, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A beating or spanking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, countable, figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of hide
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the activity of keeping something secret
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.