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Pronunciation: /hʌɪd/

Definition of hide

[with object]

put or keep out of sight:he hid the money in the house they swept up the pieces and hid them away
prevent (someone or something) from being seen:clouds rolled up and hid the moon
prevent (an emotion or fact) from being apparent or known; keep secret:Herbert could hardly hide his dislike
[no object] conceal oneself:Juliet’s first instinct was to hide under the blankets he used to hide out in a cave
[no object] (hide behind) use (someone or something) to protect oneself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way considered cowardly:companies with poor security can hide behind the law

British

Phrases

hide one's head: cover up one’s face or keep out of sight, especially from shame: if that happened you might as well hide your head
hide one's light under a bushel: keep quiet about one’s talents or accomplishments: please don’t hide your light under a bushel—the Society needs your valuable expertise
[with biblical allusion to Matt. 5:15]

Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin

Definition of hide in the US English dictionary