hiding
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See hide (Etymology 1)
Verb
hiding
- present participle and gerund of hide
Derived terms
Noun
hiding (usually uncountable, plural hidings)
- (uncountable) A state of concealment.
- After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks.
- (countable) A place of concealment.
Etymology 2
See hide (Etymology 2)
Noun
hiding (countable and uncountable, plural hidings)
- (literally) Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use).
- (colloquial, figuratively, countable) A beating or spanking.
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