HIDING Definition & Meaning

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hiding

[ hahy-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

act of concealing; concealment:
to remain in hiding.
a secret refuge or means of concealment.

hiding

[ hahy-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

a severe beating; flogging; thrashing.

hiding

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

the state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding )
hiding place
a place of concealment

hiding

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

informal.
a flogging; beating
be on a hiding to nothing
to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hiding¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; hide ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of hiding²

First recorded in 1800–10; hide ² + -ing ¹

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The boy told a friend he would go "on the run" to Hinckley, in Leicestershire, the day after the attack but was arrested by police minutes later while hiding in a bush, the court heard.

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Garnacho is not hiding on the pitch, but does shun the limelight off it.

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He claims hiding in plain sight is the best way to remain invisible.

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Sometimes, merely showing up and not hiding who you are is how to fight back best.

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Eric Bobo leans into the camera from his right, donning a leather jacket and hiding his eyes beneath a bucket hat and black sunglasses combo.

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