hide
hide
/haɪd/
1 transitive to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found hide somebody/something + adv./prep.
He hid the letter in a drawer.
hide somebody/something
I keep my private papers hidden.
hide somebody/something from something (+ adv./prep.)
They hid me from the police in their attic.
Collocations
adverb
verb + hide
want to
preposition
phrases
carefully hidden
completely hidden
well hidden…
Quick, hide!
+ adv./prep.
I hid under the bed.
hide from somebody (+ adv./prep.)
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house.
hide yourself + adv./prep.
She hides herself away in her office all day.
3 transitive to cover somebody/something so that they/it cannot be seen hide something + adv./prep.
He hid his face in his hands.
hide something
The house was hidden by trees.
The brim of his hat hid half his face.
No amount of make-up could hide her age.
4 transitive hide something to keep something secret, especially your feelings They didn't try to hide the fact that the film was a remake.
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past.
She struggled to hide her disappointment.
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did).
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature.
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again.
Collocations
adverb
verb + hide
be able to
be unable to
try to…
preposition
from
phrases
keep something hidden
previously hidden
remain hidden…
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
hide
/haɪd/
1 countable (British English) a place from which people can watch wild animals or birds, without being seen by them boots made from buffalo hide
a black hide belt
The hide is tanned for leather.
Collocations
adjective
verb + hide
3 singular (especially North American English, informal) used to refer to somebody’s life or safety when they are in a difficult situation All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself).
Idioms
Word Origin
verb Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin.