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Hiding

noun/hˈʌnɪpˌɑːt/
Definition
the activity of keeping something secret
the state of being hidden
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌnɪpˌɑːt/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪdɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪdɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈʌnɪpˌɑːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe activity of keeping something secret
nounthe state of being hidden
“he went into hiding”
verbprevent from being seen or discovered
“Muslim women hide their faces”
verbbe or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
“Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding”
verbcover as if with a shroud
“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
verbmake undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
“a hidden message”
Word Forms
concealverbhold back; keep from being perceived by others
hideverbmake undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
concealmentnounthe condition of being concealed or hidden
concealingnounthe activity of keeping something secret
hideoutnouna hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
shroudnounburial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
obliterableadjectiveable to be obliterated completely
hidingnounthe activity of keeping something secret
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verstecken
die Aktivität, etwas geheim zu halten
🇫🇷French
dissimulation
l'activité de garder quelque chose de secret
🇪🇸Spanish
ocultación
la actividad de mantener algo en secreto
🇮🇹Italian
nascondersi
l'attività di mantenere qualcosa di segreto
🇳🇱Dutch
verbergen
de activiteit van het geheimhouden van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
escondido
a atividade de manter algo em segredo
🇷🇺Russian
скрытие
деятельность по сохранению чего-либо в тайне
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छिपाना
किसी बात को गुप्त रखने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
লুকানো
কিছু গোপন রাখার কার্যকলাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
மறைக்கிறது
எதையாவது ரகசியமாக வைத்திருக்கும் செயல்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
దాచడం
ఏదో రహస్యంగా ఉంచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
लपून
काहीतरी गुप्त ठेवण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
છુપાવી
કંઈક ગુપ્ત રાખવાની પ્રવૃત્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಡುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒളിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും രഹസ്യമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੁਕਾਉਣਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਪਤ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھپا
کسی چیز کو خفیہ رکھنے کی سرگرمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
隐藏
保守秘密的活动
🇯🇵Japanese
隠蔽
何かを秘密にする活動
🇰🇷Korean
숨김
어떤 것을 비밀로 하는 활동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trốn
hoạt động giữ bí mật điều gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การซ่อนตัว
กิจกรรมการเก็บความลับบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
persembunyian
kegiatan merahasiakan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
nagtatago
ang aktibidad ng paglihim ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
bersembunyi
aktiviti merahsiakan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إخفاء
نشاط الحفاظ على سر شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
پنهان کردن
فعالیت مخفی نگه داشتن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
saklanmak
bir şeyi gizli tutma faaliyeti
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַסתָרָה
הפעילות של שמירת משהו בסוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hiding'?
The primary meaning of 'hiding' is 'the activity of keeping something secret'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hiding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hiding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hiding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hiding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'hiding' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hiding' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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