hide
To put something in a place where people cannot see or find it.
To place or keep something where it cannot be seen or found.
To go to a place where people cannot see or find you, usually because you are afraid or do not want to be caught.
To stay in a place where one cannot be seen or found, often to avoid danger or attention.
To not tell someone something because you want it to be a secret.
To deliberately not tell someone about something, especially information or facts.
The skin of an animal used to make leather.
The skin of an animal, especially when removed and treated for making leather.
An informal way to talk about a person's body or skin, often about keeping it safe or being hurt.
Informal term for a person's body or skin, especially when referring to protecting it or being harmed.
- Base: hide
- Plural: hide, hides
- Base: hide
- 3rd Person Singular: hides
- Present Participle: hiding
- Past: hid
- Past Participle: hidden
- Irregular past: hid Verb
- Irregular past participle: hidden Verb
hide away
1Stay in private place
To go somewhere quiet and private and stay there, often so people will not see you.
- After the scandal, he hid away in his country house for months.
- She likes to hide away with a good book on weekends.
hide one's head in the sand
1Ignore an obvious problem
To refuse to think about or deal with a problem because it is unpleasant.
- You can’t just hide your head in the sand—this issue won’t go away.
- He tends to hide his head in the sand when faced with financial trouble.
hide out
1Stay hidden from pursuers
To stay in a secret place so that people who are looking for you cannot find you.
- The thieves hid out in an abandoned building.
- He’s hiding out at a friend’s place until things calm down.
save someone's hide
1Protect from harm/trouble (informal)
To stop someone from being hurt, punished, or getting into trouble.
- Thanks for lending me that money—you really saved my hide!
- His quick thinking saved her hide during the meeting.