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Hide Hidden Hid I Drawer Hiding Haɪd Letter

Word hide
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / haɪd / NAmE / haɪd /
Example
  • he hid the letter in a drawer.
  • i keep my private papers hidden.
  • they hid me from the police in their attic.
  • quick, hide!
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(verb)BrE / haɪd / NAmE / haɪd /
  1. to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found
    • synonym conceal
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conceal
    • He hid the letter in a drawer.
    • I keep my private papers hidden.
    • They hid me from the police in their attic.
  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.
    • He hid behind a false identity.
    • She hides herself away in her office all day.
  3. to cover something so that it cannot be seen
    • synonym conceal
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conceal
    • 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.
    • Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths.
  4. to keep something secret, especially your feelings
    • synonym conceal
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conceal
    • She struggled to hide her disappointment.
    • I have never tried to hide the truth about my past.
    • They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did).
    • She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning.
    • His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature.
    • I could not hide my joy at seeing him again.
    • He hid the letter in a drawer.
    • She managed to hide her disappointment.
    • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.
    • Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.
    • She covered her face with her hands.
    • He tried to disguise his accent.
    • She masked her anger with a smile.
    • The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs.
  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. Extra Examples

    • He accused the president of preferring to hide from the truth.
    • He could easily hide in the woods.
    • He had a weak mouth which he hid beneath a beard.
    • He had deliberately hidden the illness from his boss.
    • He hid the book under his bed.
    • He made no attempt to hide his anger
    • He quickly hid behind a large plant.
    • Hypnotherapy can bring out previously hidden emotions.
    • I’ll find a better place to hide it.
    • It had been cleverly hidden under furniture.
    • She could barely hide her distaste.
    • She hid the documents away in a drawer.
    • She wanted to run away and hide.
    • She was unable to hide her delight at his failure.
    • The TV was discreetly hidden in a corner.
    • The buildings were half hidden by the trees.
    • The government tried to hide the evidence from the public.
    • The house was hidden from view by a large fence.
    • The house was partially hidden behind some trees.
    • The letters were well hidden in a drawer.
    • The letters were well hidden in the back of the cupboard.
    • The truth may well remain hidden for ever.
    • They tried to hide from their enemies.
    • They were hiding among the bushes.
    • feelings that she had kept completely hidden all these years
    • figures hiding in the shadows
    • hiding from their enemies
    • tiny villages hidden deep in the softly rolling hills
    • treasures which have lain hidden in bank vaults since the war
    • They claim that they have nothing to hide.
    • They’re hiding from the police.
    • You can run, but you can’t hide.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they hide
    • he / she / it hides
    • past simple hid
    • past participle hidden
    • -ing form hiding

    Word Origin

    • verb Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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