Collins English-English Dictionary

hide [haɪd]

1. 1. vb to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discovery

   to hide a pencil

   to hide from the police

2. 2. n [Brit] a place of concealment, usually disguised to appear as part of the natural environment, used by hunters, birdwatchers, etc blind

3. 3. vt. [tr] to conceal or obscure

   the clouds hid the sun

4. 4. vt. [tr] to keep secret

5. 5. vt. [tr] to turn (one's head, eyes, etc) away

6. 6. n See also hide-out

7. 7. n [Etymology] Old English hydan; related to Old Frisian heda, Middle Low German hüden, Greek keuthein

hide [haɪd]

1. 1. n the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal, either tanned or raw

2. 2. n [informal] the human skin

3. 3. n [Austral and NZ] [informal] impudence

4. 4. vt. [tr] [informal] to flog

5. 5. vt. [Etymology] Old English hyd; related to Old Norse huth, Old Frisian hed, Old High German hut, Latin cutis skin, Greek kutos; see cuticle

hide [haɪd]

1. 1. n an obsolete Brit unit of land measure, varying in magnitude from about 60 to 120 acres

2. 2. n [Etymology] Old English higid; related to hiw family, household, Latin civis citizen