Definition of HIDING

hiding

Plural: hidings

Noun

  • A severe beating or thrashing.
  • 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.

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 that move, he gave his opponent a HIDING, leading by 50 points.
  • After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks.

Origin / Etymology

See hide (Etymology 1)

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

show

Scrabble Score: 11

hiding: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hiding: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hiding: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hiding: valid Words With Friends Word