Definition of Hide
1. Noun. The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal).
2. Verb. Prevent from being seen or discovered. "They hide themselves"; "Hide the money"
Specialized synonyms: Veil, Secrete, Block, Obstruct, Cover, Bosom, Bury, Cover, Cover Up, Harbor, Harbour, Shield, Becloud, Befog, Cloud, Fog, Haze Over, Mist, Obnubilate, Obscure, Disguise, Mask, Sweep Under The Rug, Lurk, Skulk
Derivative terms: Concealing, Concealment
Antonyms: Show
3. Noun. Body covering of a living animal.
4. Verb. Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety. "They hide themselves"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
Specialized synonyms: Lie Low, Stow Away, Hunker Down, Hole Up, Lie Low, Earth
Derivative terms: Hideout
5. Verb. Cover as if with a shroud. "The wind storms hide the area with dust and dirt"; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
Generic synonyms: Enclose, Enfold, Envelop, Enwrap, Wrap
Derivative terms: Shroud
6. Verb. Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. "A veiled threat"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Related verbs: Efface, Obliterate
Specialized synonyms: Mystify
Derivative terms: Hiding, Obliterable
Definition of Hide
1. v. t. To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
2. v. i. To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.
3. n. An abode or dwelling.
4. 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.
5. v. t. To flog; to whip.
Definition of Hide
1. to conceal [v HIDED, HIDING, HIDES] - See also: conceal
Medical Definition of Hide
1. 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) Origin: OE.hide, hude, AS. Hd; akin to D. Huid, OHG, ht, G. Haut, Icel. H, Dan. & Sw. Hud, L. Cutis, Gr.; and cf. Gr. Skin, hide, L. Scutum shield, and E. Sky. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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