Synonyms of hides

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of hide

1

as in conceals

to put into a hiding place

the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• buries
• secretes
• stashes
• caches
• ensconces
• hoards
• squirrels (away)
• inters
• entombs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displays
• exhibits
• reveals
• exposes
• shows
• uncovers
• unmasks
• unveils
• unwraps
• bares
• flaunts
• shows off
• parades
• unearths
• disinters

2

as in obscures

to keep secret or shut off from view

he tried to hide his criminal past

she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• obscures
• covers
• suppresses
• disguises
• masks
• cloaks
• curtains
• blankets
• belies
• enshrouds
• veils
• camouflages
• overshadows
• blocks
• buries
• shrouds
• blots out
• papers over
• screens
• occults
• covers (up)
• smothers
• darkens
• obstructs
• gilds
• varnishes
• occludes
• shades
• glosses (over)
• eclipses
• whitewashes
• clouds
• beclouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows
• exposes
• displays
• discloses
• uncovers
• divulges
• unmasks
• unveils
• presents
• bares
• brings out
• clarifies
• uncloaks
• illuminates
• proclaims
• publishes
• advertises
• spreads
• publicizes
• gets out
• broadcasts
• airs

3

as in lurks

to remain out of sight

he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurks
• lies
• reposes
• holes up
• sneaks
• skulks
• lies low
• slinks
• evades
• eludes
• avoids
• sits tight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• comes out
• shows up
• turns up
• materializes

hides

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of hide

1

as in licks

to strike repeatedly

the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licks
• pounds
• pelts
• whips
• knocks
• lashes
• does
• slaps
• beats
• smashes
• hits
• thumps
• attacks
• slams
• bashes
• punches
• assaults
• spanks
• bats
• batters
• smacks
• pummels
• mauls
• thrashes
• works over
• switches
• bludgeons
• chops
• flogs
• boxes
• bastes
• lambastes
• threshes
• raids
• hammers
• wallops
• tans
• punches out
• whacks
• slates
• paddles
• swipes
• lathers
• belts
• belabors
• wounds
• clubs
• fibs
• slogs
• laces
• rushes
• tromps
• cracks
• whales
• drubs
• buffets
• curries
• storms
• messes (up)
• roughs (up)
• beats up on
• whops
• assails
• whups
• clobbers
• besets
• swats
• pommels
• pastes
• descends (on or upon)
• socks
• bungs up
• birches
• jumps (on)
• straps
• lams
• thwacks
• lays on
• clouts
• lacerates
• busts
• leathers
• cuffs
• whams
• mutilates
• flagellates
• pounces (on or upon)
• mangles
• maims
• scourges
• cudgels
• cowhides
• canes
• fustigates
• gores
• horsewhips
• whomps
• pistol-whips
• rawhides
• blackjacks

2

as in whips

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

threatened to hide the boys with his cane if he ever found them on his property again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whips
• slashes
• switches
• knocks
• slaps
• flicks
• thrashes
• cuts
• hits
• flails
• flogs
• lashes
• leathers
• smacks
• flagellates
• tans
• spanks
• licks
• punches
• scourges
• bangs
• whales
• cowhides
• pounds
• mauls
• bats
• swipes
• whacks
• horsewhips
• straps
• clips
• rawhides
• beats
• claps
• boxes
• birches
• thumps
• pelts
• swats
• bashes
• cracks
• clobbers
• socks
• canes
• smites
• quirts
• pummels
• knouts
• touches up
• mangles
• clubs
• pastes
• lams
• works over
• thwacks
• bops
• bludgeons
• wallops
• slugs
• bastes
• clouts
• lambastes
• threshes
• hammers
• busts
• fustigates
• cuffs
• paddles
• belts
• slates
• lathers
• cudgels
• roughs
• belabors
• fibs
• batters
• slogs
• laces
• tromps
• pistol-whips
• buffets
• whops
• blackjacks
• whups
• drubs
• pommels
• bungs

hides

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noun

plural of hide

1

as in pelts

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value

seal hides are used by Eskimos to make footwear, boats, shelters, bags, and clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pelts
• furs
• seals
• leathers
• sheep
• beavers
• skins
• raccoon
• rabbit
• badgers
• otters
• mink
• marten
• horsehides
• sealskins
• deerskins
• chamois
• muskrat
• ermines
• sables
• goatskins
• sheepskins
• coonskins
• calfskins
• lambskins
• fleeces
• snakeskins
• chinchillas
• foxes
• bearskins
• doeskins
• cowhides
• rawhides
• fishers
• kidskins
• buckskins
• pigskins
• crocodiles
• alligators
• Persian lambs
• moutons
• sharkskins
• patent leathers
• karakuls
• suedes
• cordovans
• kolinskies
• moroccos

2

as in leathers

the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use

boots made of shiny alligator hide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leathers
• skins
• coats
• pelts
• seals
• fleeces
• horsehides
• deerskins
• kids
• antelope
• furs
• goatskins
• crocodiles
• sheepskins
• chamois
• calfskins
• lambskins
• snakeskins
• doeskins
• cowhides
• kidskins
• cordovans
• buckskins
• alligators
• pigskins
• moroccos
• patent leathers
• capeskins
• ostriches
• sharkskins
• cabrettas
• suedes
• nubucks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hides

Verb

Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis. — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Much in the way Campbell has never made a stank face during a guitar solo, the ever-stoic Stapleton hides behind a big beard and searching eyes, and lets his big voice do the heavy lifting. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Its privacy protection hides user data from trackers and activity analyzers. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Under the guise of paying homage to the bouquet of flowers his grandmother crocheted for his sister on her wedding day, Joseph added a matching purple bouquet which conveniently hides the super long crotch. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Beneath all that celebration, however, both actors see a surprising amount of vulnerability in Beatrice and Benedick — two fiercely witty characters whose verbal sparring hides their fear of opening themselves up to love. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Who’s flaunting their skeletal frame and who hides a bit behind a couture wall of feathers? — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

The women’s collections designed by Jonathan Anderson are displayed on the first floor, together with footwear and signature bags — including editions of the Lady Dior in precious hides — and Victoire de Castellane’s high jewelry. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Conversely, Zumthor’s building—however outsize, expensive, and anomalous—hides in plain sight as a piece of urban engineering, stitching together and swallowing the horizontal city whole. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Home decor and fashion Tortoise shell, raw hides and horse hair — common fashion and interior design materials — are subject to the 50% levy. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Matte black hides smudges, glass makes small kitchens feel bigger, and enamel brings vintage charm. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

In Maine, lobstermen have seen their bait supply tighten, leaving them to fill traps with pig hides and frozen fish, whatever will hold on a hook. — Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

On the southern end of the loop, check out the interactive Bison Center to feel hides, hear the creatures’ varied grunts and bleats, and learn about the park’s efforts to sustainably maintain the herd. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026

The animals were killed for their hides and their tongues, a culinary delicacy, but also as part of the campaign to ethnically cleanse Native Americans from the land. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026