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hide

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

Pronunciation

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hyd
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhaɪd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. countablemainly British

    A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

  2. Body covering of a living animal

  3. The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

  4. countable

    A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.

verb

  1. transitive

    To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

  2. To beat with a whip made from hide.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

Used this way, hide is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use hide

  • “The children love to play hide and seek in the park.”noun

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • hide and go seeknounCompound term

    A game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them.

  • hide-and-seeknounCompound term

    A game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them.

  • hide outverbCompound term

    Be or go into hiding.

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Synonyms

Sense: covered structure from which hunters or birdwatchers

peltskin

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