Hide — Defs

01 v. t. To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

imp. Hid; p. p. Hidden; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding

1.
To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
“A city that is set on an hill can not be hid.” — Matt. v. 15.

“If circumstances lead me, I will find Where truth is hid.” — Shak.
2.
To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.
“Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.” — Pope.
3.
To remove from danger; to shelter.
“In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion.” — Ps. xxvi. 5.

Phrases & compounds

To hide one's self — to put one's self in a condition to be safe; to secure protection.

To hide the face — to withdraw favor.

To hide the face from — To overlook; to pardon.

Syn. To conceal; secrete; disguise; dissemble; screen; cloak; mask; veil. See Conceal.

02 v. i. To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.

1.
To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.
“Bred to disguise, in public 'tis you hide.” — Pope.

Phrases & compounds

Hide and seek — a play of children, in which some hide themselves, and others seek them.

03 n. An abode or dwelling.

04 n. The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.

1.
The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.
2.
The human skin; -- so called in contempt.
“O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!” — Shak.

05 v. t. To flog; to whip.

imp. & p. p. Hided; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding