Hiding (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The activity of keeping something secret.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Concealment
• Concealing

Hypernyms

• Activity

Hyponyms

• Camouflage
• Cover
• Stealth
• Disguise
• Cover-up
• Smokescreen
• Stealing
• Burial
• Burying
• Mask
• Money Laundering
• Smoke Screen
• Covering
• Masking

Related Words

• Hide (verb)

Meaning ²

The state of being hidden; "he went into hiding".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The witness was in hiding for her own protection until the trial was over.
• After the scandal broke, the politician went into hiding to avoid the media.
• The child was good at hiding behind the couch, and it was her favorite game.
• The state of hiding had become second nature to the fugitive, always on the move.
• The town was a good place for hiding out, surrounded by dense forest and mountains.

Hypernyms

• Privateness
• Concealment
• Secrecy