hiding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hī′ding)

From the verb hide: (⇒ conjugate)
hiding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "hiding"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hiding" in context.

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hiding

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. were forced [into, out of] hiding
  2. the [criminals, rebels] went into hiding
  3. found him in hiding
  4. went into hiding in a [cave, warehouse]
  5. has been in hiding for [years]
  6. flushed them out of hiding
  7. slang: I'll give you a good hiding!
  8. slang: a real hiding for [answering back, failing his exams]
  9. slang: got a real hiding from her [dad, mom, parents]
  10. UK, slang: the [home, visiting] team took a (0-5) hiding
  11. UK, slang: on a hiding to nothing
additional examples
  1. were forced [into, out of] hiding
  2. the [criminals, rebels] went into hiding
  3. found him in hiding
  4. went into hiding in a [cave, warehouse]
  5. has been in hiding for [years]
  6. flushed them out of hiding
  7. slang: I'll give you a good hiding!
  8. slang: a real hiding for [answering back, failing his exams]
  9. slang: got a real hiding from her [dad, mom, parents]
  10. UK, slang: the [home, visiting] team took a (0-5) hiding
  11. UK, slang: on a hiding to nothing
  12. is in hiding to avoid [the cops, authorities, capture]
  13. is in hiding for her life
  14. is in hiding in the [old factory, mountains]
  15. the [criminal, con-artist, fugitive] is in hiding
WordReference English Collocations © 2025

hide

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. hide in the [bushes, corner, shadows]
  2. hid in the [wardrobe, closet, basement]
  3. hide behind [a mask, your hands, a tree, a desk]
  4. run and hide
  5. hide in plain [view, sight]
  6. hide (out) from [the police, your parents]
  7. you can't hide (from)
  8. hide out in [a warehouse, under a bridge, an abandoned house]
  9. hid his [keys, cigarettes]
  10. hide your [embarrassment, shyness, anger, emotions]
  11. (couldn't) hide my [tears, face, disappointment]
  12. hide their true [feelings,colors, identity]
  13. hid it [in, inside, behind]
  14. hid it (from us) for [years, a long time]
  15. hide the [details, information, truth] from
  16. hide away [money, sweets, alcohol]
  17. hid them away [so that, from, in]
  18. the [sun, view] was hidden by the [clouds, trees]
n
  1. [raw, cow, deer, animal] hide
  2. [tan, stretch] (a) hide
  3. I'll tan your hide!
  4. (tried to) save his own hide
  5. a bird hide
  6. [observe, watch] them from the hide
  7. from inside the hide
n as adj
  1. a hide jacket
'hiding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acorn - behind - beneath - brush - burrow - closet - coax - cove - emerge - emotion - enemy - escape - flee - flush - grass - illegal - in hiding - ledge - nut - plain - reed - rogue - royal - scrub - sleeve - squirrel - stalk - under - wrinkle

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