hiding

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ

See hide (Etymology 1)

hiding

1. present participle and gerund of hide

hiding (usually uncountable, plural hidings)

1. (uncountable) A state of concealment.

   After the leaked scandalous stories about his personal life, the celebrity remained in hiding for a few weeks.

2. (countable) A place of concealment.

See hide (Etymology 2)

hiding (countable and uncountable, plural hidings)

1. (literally) Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use).
2. (colloquial, figuratively, countable) A beating or spanking.