hide

🇺🇸 /haɪd/ 🇬🇧 /haɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
A2

to put something where others cannot see or find it

I hide my diary under my pillow.

A2

to go where others cannot see or find you

Let's hide behind the tree.

A2

to cover something so it cannot be seen

The clouds hide the sun.

B1

to keep feelings or thoughts secret

She tries to hide her sadness.

noun
R

a place to watch animals without being seen

We built a hide to watch birds.

R

animal skin used for leather

The cow hide is used to make shoes.

R

a person's life or safety

He only cares about his own hide.

translation

v. to put something where others cannot see or find it; to go where others cannot see or find you; to cover something so it cannot be seen; to keep feelings or thoughts secret
n. a place to watch animals without being seen; animal skin used for leather; a person's life or safety

Word Forms

Past hid
Progressive hiding
3rd Present hides
Perfect hidden
Plural hides