hide meaning and definition

HIDE noun

Definition of hide (noun)

1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
   • synonyms: fell
2. body covering of a living animal
   • synonyms: pelt, skin

HIDE verb

Definition of hide (verb)

1. prevent from being seen or discovered
   • "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
   • synonyms: conceal
   • antonym: show
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"
   • synonyms: hide out
3. cover as if with a shroud
   • "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
   • synonyms: cover, enshroud, shroud
4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
   • "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
   • synonyms: blot out, obliterate, obscure, veil