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hider

hider

5 3.6
Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪdər/
translation icon : escondedor
  • The cat became an expert hider, squeezing into tight spaces to escape from the curious dog.
  • a good hider

Examples

  • In the children's game, each hider would crouch behind bushes or under tables to avoid being found by the seeker.

  • Did you find a hider in the barn?

    Bogieville (2024)

  • I've always been a good hider.

    Knucklebones (2016)

  • "OK," said Chameleon, "but I'm not a good hider."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Toby, Beck and Simon, may I say some of the most crafty, crafty hiders we have as well.

  • The Guesser lifts the appropriate mug, recovers the gnome, and becomes the new Hider.

    Academic text (1991)

  • During the game of hide and seek, Sarah was the best hider, often finding the best spots to conceal herself.

Synonyms

sneak
vshider
  • Offensive
75 6.1

A person who secretly tells adults or police about things other people do wrong

does not imply telling on others and can be simply hiding
lurker
vshider
12 7.7

A person who hides to watch others without being seen

may hide for many reasons and not only to observe or wait
concealer
vshider
1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

also includes people, animals, or things that hide themselves or others
disguiser
vshider
1 7.1

A person who changes their appearance to avoid being recognized

hides by other means and does not require changing identity or looks
skulker
vshider
1 9.4

A person who hides or moves quietly to avoid being seen

can hide without furtive movement and not necessarily move about stealthily
slinker
vshider
1 8.4

A person or animal that moves quietly to avoid being noticed and blamed

may hide for different aims and not only to escape duty or blame
secreter
vshider
  • Archaic
8.1

A person or object that hides something in a secret place

is broader, applying to hiding people, animals, or objects not just stored items
masquerader
vshider
7.5

A person who wears a mask and costume at a party or event

is used more generally for hiding outside costume or party situations

Antonyms

revealer
1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

Surface Forms

hider singular
hiders plural

Morphology

hider = hide (transparent) = hide + er

Regular agentive nominalization from the verb 'hide'; meaning 'one who hides' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Hider comes from the verb hide, which means 'to put out of sight', plus the ending -er that means 'one who'. So a hider is simply someone or something that hides from view.