Dictionary
hide
Pronunciation: (hīd), [key]
—v., hid, hid•den or hid, hid•ing,
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v.t.
1. to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered:
Where did she hide her jewels?
2. to obstruct the view of; cover up:
The sun was hidden by the clouds.
3. to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret:
to hide one's feelings.
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v.i.
1. to conceal oneself; lie concealed:
He hid in the closet.
2. hide out, to go into or remain in hiding:
After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse.
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n.
Brit.a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
hide
Pronunciation: (hīd), [key]
—n., v., hid•ed, hid•ing.
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n.
1. the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
2. Informal.
a. the skin of a human being:
Get out of here or I'll tan your hide!
b. safety or welfare:
He's only worried about his own hide.
3. Australia and New Zealand Informal.impertinence; impudence.
4. hide nor hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing:
They didn't find hide nor hair of the murder weapon. Also,hide or hair.
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v.t.
1. Informal.to administer a beating to; thrash.
2. to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather.
hide
Pronunciation: (hīd), [key]—
n. Old Eng. Law.
a unit of land measurement varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares) or more, depending upon local usage.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
