Hide Hid Hidden I Haɪd Extra Examples Hiding

• he hid the letter in a drawer.
• i keep my private papers hidden.
• they hid me from the police in their attic.
• quick, hide!

hide

Verb Forms

1. to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found
• SYNONYM conceal
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• He hid the letter in a drawer.
• I keep my private papers hidden.
• They hid me from the police in their attic.

Extra Examples

• He hid the book under his bed.
• I'll find a better place to hide it.
• It had been cleverly hidden under furniture.
2. to go somewhere where you hope you will not be seen or found
• Quick, hide!
• I hid under the bed.
• We hid from our pursuers in an empty house.
• She hides herself away in her office all day.

Extra Examples

• She wanted to run away and hide.
• He could easily hide in the woods.
• He quickly hid behind a large plant.
• They were hiding among the bushes.
• figures hiding in the shadows
• They're hiding from the police.
• He accused the president of preferring to hide from the truth.
3. to cover somebody/something so that they/it cannot be seen
• SYNONYM conceal
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• He hid his face in his hands.
• The house was hidden by trees.
• The brim of his hat hid half his face.
• No amount of make-up could hide her age.

Extra Examples

• He had a weak mouth which he hid beneath a beard.
• The TV was discreetly hidden in a corner.
• tiny villages hidden deep in the softly rolling hills
4. to keep something secret, especially your feelings
• SYNONYM conceal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conceal
• They didn't try to hide the fact that the film was a remake.
• I have never tried to hide the truth about my past.
• She struggled to hide her disappointment.
• They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did).
• His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature.
• I could not hide my joy at seeing him again.

Extra Examples

• He had deliberately hidden the illness from his boss.
• The government tried to hide the evidence from the public.
• The truth may well remain hidden forever.
• He made no attempt to hide his anger
• Hypnotherapy can bring out previously hidden emotions.
• She could barely hide her distaste.
• She was unable to hide her delight at his failure.
• feelings that she had kept completely hidden all these years
5. to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it
6. to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant
• She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.
7. to not let people know that you are good at something
8. used to say that whatever you do, you cannot escape the consequences of your actions

Word Origin

• verb Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin.