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concealing

Saykuhn-SEE-lingUS/kənˈsilɪŋ/UK/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

Noun pluralconcealings

3 meanings of concealing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of conceal. Use this form when the hiding is happening right now or ongoing.

    She was concealing the gift behind her back.

    He spent the whole evening concealing his disappointment.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Gerund of conceal. It names the act of hiding something.

    The concealing of the keys made them hard to find.

    Her careful concealing of the surprise paid off in the end.

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  3. 3
    noun
    Material or anything like it that hides something from view.

    Similarcovering, cover

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concealing is a form of conceal

conceal, verb: To hide something so other people cannot see it or find out about it. Full entry

Forms
concealconceals he/she/itconcealing -ing formconcealed past tense, past participle
Spelling
conceal → concealing: add -ing

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Origin

This word comes from the verb "conceal" plus the ending "-ing".