hide (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *hide*:
VERB	perception	hide, conceal	prevent from being seen or discovered
perception	hide, hide out	be or go into hiding
contact	hide, shroud, enshroud, cover	cover as if with a shroud
change	hide, obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil	make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
NOUN	substance	hide, fell	the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
animal	hide, pelt, skin	body covering of a living animal

hide > pronunciation
Sounds	hhay'd
Rhymes	abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...

English > *hide*: 6 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal).
Synonym	fell
Narrower	cowhide	The hide of a cow
	goatskin	The hide of a goat
	rawhide	untanned hide especially of cattle
Broader	animal skin	The outer covering of an animal

English > *hide*: 6 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	body covering of a living animal.
Synonyms	pelt, skin
Broader	body covering	Any covering for the body or a body part
Spanish	pellejo, piel
Catalan	cuir, pell

English > *hide*: 6 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	prevent from being seen or discovered.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They hide; They hide themselves
Examples	"Muslim women hide their faces" "hide the money"
Synonym	conceal
Narrower	bosom	hide in one's bosom / bosom
	bury	cover from sight
	cover, cover up	hide from view or knowledge
	cover	spread over a surface to conceal or protect
	disguise, mask	make unrecognizable
	harbor, harbour, shield	hold back a thought or feeling about
	lurk, skulk	lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
	obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist	make less visible or unclear
	obstruct, block	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
	secrete	place out of sight
	sweep under the rug	To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others
	veil	To obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Opposite	show	make visible or noticeable
Spanish	encubrir, esconder, ocultar, tapar
Catalan	amagar-se, amagar, encobrir, ocultar, tapar

English > *hide*: 6 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaning	Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	They hide; They hide themselves
Synonym	hide out
Narrower	earth	hide in the earth like a hunted animal
	hole up	Remain secluded or in hiding
	hunker down	Take shelter / shelter
	lie low	To try to avoid detection especially by police
	lie low	Keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
	stow away	hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
Spanish	disimular, esconderse, esconder, ocultar, tapar
Catalan	amagar-se, amagar, encobrir, tapar

English > *hide*: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Cover as if with a shroud.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	shroud, enshroud, cover
Broader	envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Spanish	amortajar, envolver
Catalan	amortallar, embolicar

English > *hide*: 6 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil
Narrower	mystify	make mysterious
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Similar to	obliterate, efface	Remove completely from recognition or memory
Spanish	condenar al olvido, enmascarar, enturbiar, erradicar, esconder, ignorar, obscurecer, ofuscar, oscurecer
Catalan	enfosquir, fosquejar, obscurir
Nouns	hiding	the activity of keeping something secret

HyperDic: hide