Definition of hides Hides

/hajˈdz/ - [haydz] -

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What does hides mean?

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  • hides (Noun)
    Plural of hide.

Part of speech

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  • hides, verb, present, 3rd person singular of hide (infinitive).
  • hides, noun, plural of hide.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: hides

hide - the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
  fell
  animal skin the outer covering of an animal
  cowhide a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
  goatskin the hide of a goat
hide - body covering of a living animal
  pelt, skin
  body covering any covering for the body or a body part

Verb

hides, hiding, hidden  

hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
  conceal
  show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
  veil to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
  secrete generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
  obstruct, block block passage through; "obstruct the path"
  cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
  bosom hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"
  bury place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
  cover up, cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
  shield, harbor, harbour protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
  becloud, befog, fog, haze over, obnubilate, mist, obscure, cloud become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over"
  disguise, mask make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
  sweep under the rug to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others; "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"
  lurk, skulk lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
hide - 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"
  hide out
  lie low to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"
  stow away hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation; "The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter"
  hunker down hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
  hole up score a hole in one
  lie low to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"
  earth connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
hide - make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
  obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  mystify make mysterious; "mystify the story"
hide - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
  shroud, enshroud, cover
  enfold, envelop, enwrap, enclose, wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hide (Noun)
    The skin of an animal.
  • hide (Noun)
    One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
  • hide (Noun)
    A medieval land measure equal to the amount of land that could sustain one free family; usually 100 acres. Forty hides equalled a barony.
  • hide (Verb)
    To put something in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight .
  • hide (Verb)
    To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
  • hide (Verb)
    To beat with a whip made from hide.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hide (v. t.)
    To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
  • hide (v. t.)
    To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.
  • hide (v. t.)
    To remove from danger; to shelter.
  • hide (v. i.)
    To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.
  • hide (n.)
    An abode or dwelling.
  • hide (n.)
    A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
  • hide (n.)
    The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.
  • hide (n.)
    The human skin; -- so called in contempt.
  • hide (v. t.)
    To flog; to whip.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hide
    To put something in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
  • hide
    To prevent from being seen or discovered.
  • hide
    Skin of an animal.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • hide
    hīd, v.t. to conceal: to keep in safety.—v.i. to lie concealed:—pa.t. hid; pa.p. hid′den, hid.—adj. Hid′den, concealed: unknown.—adv. Hid′denly, in a hidden or secret manner: privily—(Scot.) Hid′lins.—adj. Hid′denmost, most hidden.—n. Hid′denness.—ns. Hide′-and-seek′, a children's game, where one seeks the others who have hid themselves; Hide′away, a fugitive.—adj. that hides away.—n. Hid′ing, a place of concealment [A.S. hýdan, to hide; cf. Low Ger. hûden, Gr. keuthein.]
  • hide
    hīd, n. the skin of an animal, esp. the larger animals, sometimes used derogatorily for human skin.—v.t. to flog or whip.—adj. Hide′-bound, having the hide closely bound to the body, as in animals: in trees, having the bark so close that it impedes the growth: stubborn, bigoted, obstinate.—n. Hid′ing, a thrashing. [A.S. hýd; Ger. haut, L. cutis.]
  • hide
    hīd, n. in old English law, a certain area of land, from 60 to 100 acres.—n. Hid′age, a tax once assessed on every hide of land. [A.S. híd, contracted from hígid—híw-, híg-, household.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • hide
    To beat; to rope's-end or drub. Also, to secrete.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • hide
    You cannot hide an eel in a sack.
  • hide
    Hide nothing from thy minister, physician, and lawyer.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Hideto Matsumoto (hide) was a Japanese musician. He was the lead guitarist of the Japanese band X Japan. He died the May 2, 1998 after a night of drinking.

Part of speech

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  • hide, verb, present, 1st person singular of hide (infinitive).
  • hide, verb (infinitive).
  • hide, noun, singular of hides.

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