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The act of hiding or concealing something
“The magistrate gave testimony to the confusion and hesitation of Harris on the discovery of, and being questioned about, the hiding of the money.”
An act of physically beating, or the result of a physical beating
“She says sometimes when she's real mad that she'll give me a hiding.”
A comprehensive defeat in a competitive situation
The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.
The action of suppressing or withholding information
A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement
The state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack
Quality of being secret
The act of concealing the truth or one's true nature
Remaining unnoticed but observing intently
Present participle for to keep something out of sight
“They scrambled to hide the evidence as the cops approached.”
Present participle for to conceal oneself
“They fled to hide in the dark passages and recesses of the crypt.”
Present participle for to keep something secret
“For the sake of civility, he tried his best to hide his contempt for his unscrupulous boss.”
Present participle for to block out
“The night is filled with bright, sparkling stars as far as the eye can see, without cloud or smog to hide them.”
(somewhat rare) Present participle for to strike repeatedly, especially with something long and thin or flexible
“The principal threatened to hide the boys if they didn't start behaving themselves.”
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