Definitions for hidehaɪd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hide^*haɪd(v.)hid, hid•den; hid, hid•ing

(v.t.)to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered.
to obstruct the view of; cover up:
The sun was hidden by the clouds.
to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret:
to hide one's feelings.
(v.i.)to conceal oneself; lie concealed:
I hid in the closet.
hide out, to go into or remain in hiding.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)Brit.
Category: British
Ref: blind (def. 24). 28

^* Syn: hide , conceal , secrete mean to keep something from being seen or discovered. hide is the general word: A rock hid them from view.conceal , somewhat more formal, usu. means to intentionally cover up something: He concealed the evidence of the crime. secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret.

Origin of hide:

bef. 900; ME; OE hȳdan, c. OFris hūda, MD hüden; akin to Gk keúthein to conceal

hid′er(n.)

hidehaɪd(n.; v.)hid•ed, hid•ing.

(n.)the raw or dressed pelt or skin of a large animal, as a cow or horse.
Category: Clothing
Informal. the skin of a human being: safety or welfare:
You'll burn your hide in that hot sun.
trying to save the hides of fellow party members.
Category: Informal
(v.t.)Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
Category: Informal

Idioms for hide:

hide (n)or hair,a trace or evidence, as of something missing.
Category: Idiom

Origin of hide:

bef. 900; ME; OE hȳd, c. OS hūd, OHG hūt, ON hūth, L cutis skin, cutis

hide′less(adj.)

hidehaɪd(n.)

an Old English unit of land measurement varying usu. from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 48 hectares).
Category: Law

Origin of hide:

bef. 900; ME; OE hīd(e),hīg(i)d portion of land, family

Princeton's WordNet

hide, fell(noun)
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
hide, pelt, skin(verb)
body covering of a living animal
hide, conceal(verb)
prevent from being seen or discovered
"Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
hide, hide out(verb)
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"
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover(verb)
cover as if with a shroud
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide(verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
"a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

hide(verb)ɪd
to put sth somewhere where it cannot be seen; = conceal
He hid the money inside his shirt.
hideɪd
to go to a place where you cannot be found
The kids like to hide in this closet.; bank robbers hiding from the police
hideɪd
to keep information or feelings secret
I know he's hiding something.; She couldn't hide her amusement.
hide(noun)ɪd
an animal's skin used to make leather
cow hide

Webster Dictionary

Hide(verb)
to conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete
Hide(verb)
to withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing
Hide(verb)
to remove from danger; to shelter
Hide(verb)
to lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation
Hide(noun)
an abode or dwelling
Hide(noun)
a measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres
Hide(noun)
the skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc
Hide(noun)
the human skin; -- so called in contempt
Hide(verb)
to flog; to whip