hiding

¹ American  

[hahy-ding] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. act of concealing; concealment.

   to remain in hiding.

2. a secret refuge or means of concealment.

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hiding ² American  

[hahy-ding] / ˈhaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

1. a severe beating; flogging; thrashing.

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hiding ¹ British  

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the state of concealment (esp in the phrase in hiding )

2. a place of concealment

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hiding ² British  

/ ˈhaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. informal a flogging; beating

2. to be bound to fail; to face impossible odds

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

It’s like when parents get their children to eat spinach by hiding it inside pancakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last winter break, I read a book hiding in Grandmary’s closet that laid out “the rules” of dating.

From Literature

The words hiding behind her eyes tell me that she’s thought a lot about it.

From Literature

Clare returned the book to its dusty hiding place, forced to face a most harrowing reality: This was unprecedented.

From Literature

He encourages her to stop hiding behind her Stoic detachment and let more of the world in.

From The Wall Street Journal