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hide

HYD/haɪd/

Verbhides, hiding, hid, hidden

Noun pluralhides

9 meanings of hide

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  1. 1
    out of sightverbtransitive
    To put something or yourself where others cannot see or find it.

    Like a squirrel burying a nut so other animals cannot find it.

    Hide your bike behind the house so no one takes it.

    He hid the letter under his pillow before his sister came in.

    UsageThe past forms are hid and hidden: she hid it; it was hidden.

    Similarconceal

    Oppositereveal, expose, show

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  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To keep a fact or feeling secret, or to stop other people from seeing how you feel.

    She tried to hide her disappointment when she opened the present.

    He hid the fact that he had failed the test from his parents.

    UsageSay hide something from someone. Have nothing to hide means you have nothing wrong or shameful to keep secret.

    Similarconceal, mask, disguise

    Oppositereveal, show, disclose

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  3. 3
    animal skinnouncountable
    The skin of an animal, often used to make leather.

    The drum was made from the hide of a buffalo.

    Workers at the factory clean the hides before they become leather.

    UsageMostly for big animals like cows. For small animals, say skin.

    Similarskin, pelt

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Origins

Meanings 1–2, 7

This comes from Old English hȳdan, meaning "to hide or conceal." It goes back to an old root meaning "to cover."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts

Meanings 3–6

This comes from Old English hȳd, meaning "skin," from an old root meaning "to cover."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts