Definitions for hiding

Overview of noun hiding

The noun hiding has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) concealment, concealing, hiding

(the activity of keeping something secret)

2. hiding

(the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding")

Overview of verb hide

The verb hide has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (28) hide, conceal

(prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")

2. (6) hide, hide out

(be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana")

3. shroud, enshroud, hide, cover

(cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery")

4. obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide

(make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat")