| hide | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. fell, hide | the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal). |
| ~ animal skin | the outer covering of an animal. |
| ~ cowhide | the hide of a cow. |
| ~ goatskin | the hide of a goat. |
| ~ rawhide | untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes. |
| n. (animal) | 2. hide, pelt, skin | body covering of a living animal. |
| ~ body covering | any covering for the body or a body part. |
| v. (perception) | 3. conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| ~ veil | to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil.; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces" |
| ~ secrete | place out of sight; keep secret.; "The money was secreted from his children" |
| ~ obstruct, block | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight.; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" |
| ~ cover | spread over a surface to conceal or protect.; "This paint covers well" |
| ~ bosom | hide in one's bosom.; "She bosomed his letters" |
| ~ bury | cover from sight.; "Afghani women buried under their burkas" |
| ~ cover up, cover | hide from view or knowledge.; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" |
| ~ shield, harbour, harbor | hold back a thought or feeling about.; "She is harboring a grudge against him" |
| ~ becloud, befog, fog, haze over, obnubilate, obscure, cloud, mist | make less visible or unclear.; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" |
| ~ 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. |
| v. (perception) | 4. hide, hide out | 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" |
| ~ 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 | take shelter.; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut" |
| ~ hole up | remain secluded or in hiding.; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study" |
| ~ lie low | keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous. |
| ~ earth | hide in the earth like a hunted animal. |
| v. (contact) | 5. cover, enshroud, hide, shroud | cover as if with a shroud.; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" |
| ~ enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| v. (change) | 6. blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure, veil | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing.; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ efface, obliterate | remove completely from recognition or memory.; "efface the memory of the time in the camps" |
| ~ mystify | make mysterious.; "mystify the story" |
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