Hide meaning

What does “hide” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“hide” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal).

hide

noun

  1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

    Synonymsfell
  2. body covering of a living animal

    Synonymspeltskin

verb

  1. prevent from being seen or discovered

    “hide the money”

    Synonymsconceal
    Oppositesshow
  2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety

    “Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding”

    “She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana”

    Synonymshide out
  3. cover as if with a shroud

    “The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”

  4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

    “a hidden message”

    “a veiled threat”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University