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to hide

to hide

1.0
To keep something so others cannot see or understand it
  • verb
  • /haɪd/
translation icon : esconder
  • He tried to hide the gift in his closet so she wouldn't find it.
  • try to hide
  • hide the truth
  • hide the body

That's me sort of trying to hide my new found belly.

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Examples

  • You can run, Emma, but you can't hide!

  • How are you going to hide people from that man?

  • It's kind of hard to hide, hard to hide that.

  • OK, Double so you can hide extra well.

  • The captain did not want to hide what he was doing.

  • What are you trying to hide?

  • Shame tends to lead most people to hide and hold back from the world.

  • We're just going to huddle and hide and not live our lives.

  • If there's nothing to hide, let him speak.

  • So they're, they're trying to hide how bad it really is.

Synonyms

to cover
vsto hide
1.0

To put something over another thing to protect or hide it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to cover up
vsto hide
314 3.7

To hide something so people cannot see or find out about it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to conceal
vsto hide
282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to bury
vsto hide
254 1.6

To cover something completely so it cannot be seen

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to disguise
vsto hide
165 3.4

To change how someone or something looks to hide who they are

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to mask
vsto hide
111 3.7

To cover part of something to hide or protect it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to obscure
vsto hide
86 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to keep a secret
vsto hide
76 2.6

To not tell anyone private information

focuses on physical removal from view, not on withholding information
to cloak
vsto hide
63 5.1

To cover something so it is hard to see or understand

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to shroud
vsto hide
38 6.0

To cover something completely, often with a cloth

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to veil
vsto hide
24 5.0

To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to submerge
vsto hide
15 4.6

To cover completely so it cannot be seen, often by water or strong feeling

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to blot out
vsto hide
8 5.4

Hide something so you cannot see it or remember it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to enshroud
vsto hide
  • Literature
1 8.2

To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to secrete
vsto hide
1 8.1

Hide something carefully where others cannot find it

means putting something out of sight or making it hard to find
to dissimulate
vsto hide
1 9.5

To hide your true feelings or plans with a false expression

is about removing things from view, not about faking true feelings

Antonyms

1.0

To let others see or notice something

2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

Idioms

hide nor hair
  • Archaic
5 8.6

No sign of a person or thing

3 5.2

To be easy to see but not noticed by others

To keep your talents or good work hidden instead of showing them to others

To be ready to face problems and manage alone

9.3

To scold someone angrily for something they did

7.9

To punish or scold someone strongly for making a mistake

to hide the dirt
  • Informal
8.2

To keep secret wrong actions or mistakes from other people

9.9

To hide something as a joke that often means sex

9.5

To punish someone very harshly, often by hitting or scolding them

Phrasal Verbs

to hide out
  • Informal
76 5.6

To stay in a secret place to avoid danger or trouble

To try not to show that you are very happy in front of other people

Compounds

48 1.0

A children's game where one child closes their eyes, counts, then finds the others

A children's game where one person counts with eyes closed and finds hidden players

How Hidden

to bury
254 1.6
to secrete
1 8.1
to hide
1.0
to conceal
282 3.7
to cover
1.0

Surface Forms

hide infinitive
hiding present participle
hides third person singular
hid past
hidden past participle

Etymology

Hide (verb) comes from an old word meaning 'to cover' or 'to keep out of sight', so to hide something is to put it where others cannot see or find it.