hiding
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
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hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
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hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDING
[noncount]
:
the state of being hidden
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She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras.
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He has been in hiding for years.
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He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.
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hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
plural
hidings
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hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
plural
hidings
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDING
[count]
chiefly British, informal
:
a severe beating
— usually singular
— sometimes used figuratively
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My father threatened to give me a good hiding.
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They gave us a good hiding [=they defeated us badly] in that game.
on a hiding to nothing
British, informal
:
on the way to failure
:
certain to fail
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