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

1. (v.t.)to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered.

2. to obstruct the view of; cover up:

   The sun was hidden by the clouds.

3. to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret:

   to hide one's feelings.

4. (v.i.)to conceal oneself; lie concealed:

   I hid in the closet.

5. hide out, to go into or remain in hiding.

   Category: Verb Phrase

6. (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.

1. (n.)the raw or dressed pelt or skin of a large animal, as a cow or horse.

   Category: Clothing

2. 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

3. (v.t.)Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.

   Category: Informal

Idioms for hide:

1. 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.)

1. 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