American English pronunciation
How to pronounce hides
IPA transcription: ['haɪdz]
Hear “hides” pronounced
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Noun
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body covering of a living animal
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the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
Verb
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prevent from being seen or discovered
“Muslim women hide their faces”
“hide the money”
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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”
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make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
“a hidden message”
“a veiled threat”
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cover as if with a shroud
“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
Usage examples
- Den hides under sacks until it is safe to come out.
- She hides the earrings in her pocket.
- He bears misery best that hides it most.
- Jim leaves his pipe on the set's piano and hides nearby.
- Mankind often hides things from each other and from themselves as well.
- Around the lake is a cycle way which provides access to bird hides.
- There are several hides and a number of trails.
- Agatharchides furnishes few clues about his own life.
- Ratite hides are popular for leather products like shoes.
- Still disguised, Lucejo breaches the garden, but hides when he hears Scipione approaching.