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/haɪd/

noun 6verb 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

thick, tough

The rhinoceros's thick hide protects it from sharp thorns and insect bites.

buffalo, elephant, elk, ox, rhino

VERB + HIDE

tan

Workers tanned the animal hide to make soft leather for jackets.

(verb.) go/put sth where you/it cannot be seen

ADV

away

He hid his savings away in a safe place where nobody could find them.

VERB + HIDE

prefer to, want to

When things get difficult at work, some people prefer to hide rather than ask for help.

PREP

among

The children found a kitten hiding among the boxes in the garage.

behind

She always hides behind excuses when she doesn't want to do her homework.

beneath

She hid her nervousness beneath a confident smile during the job interview.

from

She ducked behind the curtains to hide from her little brother during their game of hide-and-seek.

The cat likes to hide in the closet when visitors come to the house.

under

The cat likes to sleep under the blanket when it feels scared.

PHRASES

carefully/completely/well hidden

My grandmother kept her jewelry carefully hidden in a small box under the floorboards.

half hidden

Her face was half hidden behind the large book she was reading on the bus.

hidden deep beneath/in sth

The old family treasure was hidden deep beneath the floorboards of the house.

hidden from sight/view

The old church remained hidden from sight behind the thick forest for many years.

lie/remain hidden

Secret documents remained hidden in the basement for decades before anyone discovered them.

partially/partly hidden

The ancient temple was partly hidden by thick vines and overgrown vegetation.

a place to hide (sth)

She searched for a safe place to hide her passport before the trip.

(verb.) keep sth secret

ADV

well | completely

VERB + HIDE

be able/unable to

Even though he tried, Tom was unable to hide his disappointment when he didn't get the job.

try to

make no attempt to

She made no attempt to hide her disappointment when she saw the exam results.

manage to

PREP

from

She kept her diary hidden from her younger brother because he always read her private thoughts.

PHRASES

keep sth hidden

He kept his true identity hidden from his colleagues for many years.

remain/stay hidden

She kept her feelings hidden throughout the difficult conversation with her family.

Definitions

verb

To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

He hides his magazines under the bed.

The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.

To put oneself in a place where one will be out of sight or harder to find.

Nonetheless, some insect prey take advantage of clutter by hiding in it. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.

Baby, I know places we won't be found, and They'll be chasing their tails trying to track us down 'Cause I, I know places we can hide I know places

noun

The skin of an animal.

The human skin.

O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!

One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

to save his own hide

better watch his hide

(mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

A Forest Trail and wild life hides lie 2 miles to the north-east. Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.

A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.

In the early days of American settlement, hides were built into houses to provide protection from the Indians and to conceal merchandise from the threat of taxation or thievery.

verb

To beat with a whip made from hide.

He ran last week, and he was hided, and he was out on the day before yesterday, and here he is once more, and he knows he's got to run and to be hided again.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — body covering of a living animal

noun — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

fell

verb — make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or conceal

verb — cover as if with a shroud

shroud
enshroud
cover

verb — prevent from being seen or discovered

conceal

Antonyms

show

Idioms & Phrases

hide nor hair

A trace, indication, or evidence, especially of a person.

He retired last June, and his coworkers have seen neither hide nor hair of him since.

tan someone's hide

To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.

"You lying little snipe," he roared. ". . . I've a mind to tan your hide good."

hide one's light under a bushel

To conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention.

O then doe not knit vp your Maſters talent in a Napkin; ſmother not his light vnder a buſhell; […] but aboue all, ſquander not avvay your rich portions by riotous living.

one can run but one can't hide

There is nothing someone can do to evade something.

have someone's hide

To punish or subdue someone.

Why doesn't The St. Petersburg Times scrape together $30 million and purchase football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Then, when I tell John McKay how to coach, he'd listen or I'd have hi

Example Bank

He hides his magazines under the bed.

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The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.

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1856, Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, Part III Chapter XI, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling The blind man, whom he had not been able to cure with the pomade, had gone back to the hill of Bois-Guill

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O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!

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to save his own hide

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better watch his hide

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, hide is marked as derogatory, obsolete, informal, US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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