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Webster 1913 Edition


Hiding

Hid′ing

,
Noun.
The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment.
There was the
hiding
of his power.
Hab. iii. 4.

Hid′ing

,
Noun.
A flogging.
[Colloq.]
Charles Reade.

Webster 1828 Edition


Hiding

HI'DING

,
ppr.
Concealing; covering or withdrawing from view; keeping close or secret.

HI'DING

,
Noun.
Concealment. Hab.3.
1.
Withdrawment; a withholding; as the hidings of God's face.

Definition 2024


hiding

hiding

English

Verb

hiding

  1. present participle of hide
Derived terms

Noun

hiding (usually uncountable, plural hidings)

  1. (uncountable) A state of concealment.
  2. (countable) A place of concealment.

Etymology 2

See hide (Etymology 2)

Noun

hiding (countable and uncountable, plural hidings)

  1. (colloquial, countable) A beating or spanking.
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