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1 hide /ˈhaɪd/ verb
hides; hid /ˈhɪd/ ; hidden /ˈhɪdn̩/ or hid; hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
1 hide
/ˈhaɪd/
verb
hides; hid /ˈhɪd/ ; hidden /ˈhɪdn̩/ or hid; hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDE
[+ object]
: to put (something) in a place where it cannot be seen or found
: to prevent (something) from being seen
[no object] : to go to or stay at a place where you cannot be seen or found
sometimes used figuratively
[+ object] : to put (someone or yourself) in a place that cannot be seen or found
[+ object] : to keep (something) from being known

hide your light under a bushel

see bushel
2 hide /ˈhaɪd/ noun
plural hides
2 hide
/ˈhaɪd/
noun
plural hides
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDE
[count]
informal used to talk about protecting or saving yourself or someone else from harm
chiefly British : 3blind 2

hide or hair

informal or hide nor hair
: any sign of a particular person or thing

tan someone's hide

informal + old-fashioned
: to beat or whip (someone) very badly