hide

Universal Words verb, noun verb (hid ) 1 [VN] to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found: He hid the letter in a drawer. * I keep my private papers hidden. * They hid me from the police in their attic. 2 to go somewhere where you hope you will not be seen or found: [V] Quick, hide! * I hid under the bed. * We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. * (figurative) He hid behind a false identity. * [VN] She hides herself away in her office all day. 3 [VN] to cover sth so that it cannot be seen: He hid his face in his hands. * The house was hidden by trees. * The brim of his hat hid half his face. * No amount of make-up could hide her age. * Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths. 4 [VN] to keep sth secret, especially your feelings: She struggled to hide her disappointment. * I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. * They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). * She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning. * His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. * I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. IDIOMS hide your light under a bushel (BrE) to not let people know that you are good at sth moreatMULTITUDE, HEADn. noun 1 [C] (BrE) a place from which people can watch wild animals or birds, without being seen by them 2 [C,U] an animal's skin, especially when it is bought or sold or used for leather: boots made from buffalo hide * a black hide belt 3 (informal, especially AmE) used to refer to sb's life or safety when they are in a difficult situation: All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself). * She'd do anything to save her own hide. IDIOMS have / tan sb's hide (old-fashioned, informal or humorous) to punish sb severely not see hide nor hair of sb/sth (spoken) not to see sb/sth for some time: I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month.