hiding

/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of concealing oneself or something so that others cannot find it.
    • His hiding of the truth only made things worse.
    • The cat's favorite hiding is under the bed.
    • The children played a game of hiding in the backyard.
  2. A physical beating or punishment (informal).
    • My dad threatened to give me a hiding if I came home late again.
    • The bully got a good hiding from the older kids.
    • The team took a hiding in the championship game, losing 10-0.
Antonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of hide: to put or keep out of sight; to conceal.
    • She is hiding her birthday presents in the closet.
    • Why are you hiding your phone from me?
    • The spy was hiding important documents under the floorboards.
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