Hiding | Mean of hiding in English Dictionary

/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

• Noun
• the state of being hidden
1. She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras.
2. He has been in hiding for years.
3. He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.
• a severe beating
1. My father threatened to give me a good hiding.
2. They gave us a good hiding [=they defeated us badly] in that game.
• on the way to failure