Hide | Mean of hide in English Dictionary

/ˈhaɪd/

• Verb
• to put (something) in a place where it cannot be seen or found
1. She hid the gifts under the bed.
2. His records were hidden (away) in the back room.
• to prevent (something) from being seen
1. Clouds hid the sun all day.
2. She hid her face in her hands. [=she covered her face with her hands]
3. They live in a house hidden among the trees.
4. a house hidden (from view) by trees
• to go to or stay at a place where you cannot be seen or found
1. She hid under the bed.
2. The prisoners hid (out) down by the river after escaping.
3. criminals hiding (out) from the police
4. Photographers were hiding behind the fence.
5. He has nowhere to hide.
6. He tried to hide from his responsibilities. [=he tried to avoid his responsibilities]
7. She has been accused of hiding behind her reputation [=using her reputation to protect herself] instead of answering the charges openly.

• to put (someone or yourself) in a place that cannot be seen or found
1. She hid him/herself under the bed.
2. She hid him from the police.
• to keep (something) from being known
1. She tried to hide the fact that she was looking for another job.
2. You shouldn't try to hide your feelings (from me).
3. He made no attempt to hide his anger.
4. You can ask me anything. I have nothing to hide.
• Noun
• the skin of a usually large animal
1. cattle hides
• any sign of a particular person or thing
1. He hasn't seen hide or hair of his son [=hasn't seen his son at all] since he went off to college.
2. We haven't seen hide nor hair of a gas station.
• to beat or whip (someone) very badly
1. He threatened to tan my hide if I didn't do what he told me to do.