Synonyms of hiding

hiding 1 of 3

noun

as in stashing

the placing of something out of sight

fearing that the enemy would soon be upon them, the museum director oversaw the hiding of the most valuable works of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stashing
• concealment
• secretion
• caching
• burying
• burial
• interment
• entombment
• interring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showing
• display
• exposure
• exhibition
• parading
• unearthing
• disinterment

hiding

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verb (1)

present participle of hide

1

as in concealing

to put into a hiding place

the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealing
• burying
• secreting
• stashing
• caching
• hoarding
• ensconcing
• interring
• entombing
• squirreling (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displaying
• exhibiting
• revealing
• uncovering
• exposing
• showing
• baring
• unwrapping
• unmasking
• unveiling
• flaunting
• parading
• showing off
• unearthing
• disinterring

2

as in obscuring

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

• concealing
• obscuring
• covering
• suppressing
• disguising
• masking
• cloaking
• shrouding
• blocking
• burying
• enshrouding
• camouflaging
• curtaining
• veiling
• blanketing
• overshadowing
• occulting
• screening
• blotting out
• papering over
• belying
• covering (up)
• smothering
• darkening
• shading
• obstructing
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• clouding
• glossing (over)
• occluding
• eclipsing
• overcasting
• gilding
• beclouding
• bedimming
• befogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showing
• disclosing
• revealing
• displaying
• uncovering
• exposing
• divulging
• baring
• presenting
• bringing out
• unmasking
• unveiling
• uncloaking
• clarifying
• illuminating
• spreading
• publishing
• proclaiming
• publicizing
• broadcasting
• advertising
• getting out
• airing

3

as in lurking

to remain out of sight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurking
• lying
• skulking
• sneaking
• reposing
• lying low
• slinking
• evading
• holing up
• avoiding
• eluding
• sitting tight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appearing
• coming out
• showing up
• turning up
• materializing

hiding

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verb (2)

present participle of hide

1

as in licking

to strike repeatedly

the grizzled quartermaster threatened to hide any soldier caught stealing provisions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licking
• pounding
• doing
• whipping
• attacking
• lashing
• knocking
• beating
• hitting
• slapping
• battering
• pelting
• punching
• smashing
• assaulting
• thumping
• slamming
• raiding
• batting
• spanking
• bashing
• chopping
• switching
• mauling
• pummeling
• tanning
• hammering
• paddling
• smacking
• fibbing
• clubbing
• storming
• working over
• thrashing
• swiping
• whacking
• flogging
• punching out
• slogging
• currying
• buffeting
• bludgeoning
• tromping
• lambasting
• lathering
• slating
• boxing
• whopping
• belting
• lacing
• basting
• cracking
• belaboring
• whaling
• walloping
• pommeling
• messing (up)
• rushing
• roughing (up)
• drubbing
• wounding
• threshing
• whupping
• swatting
• beating up on
• assailing
• pasting
• socking
• birching
• descending (on or upon)
• bunging up
• clobbering
• busting
• strapping
• jumping (on)
• thwacking
• cuffing
• besetting
• lamming
• laying on
• cudgeling
• pouncing (on or upon)
• flagellating
• clouting
• whamming
• mutilating
• whomping
• caning
• scourging
• lacerating
• mangling
• blackjacking
• fustigating
• pistol-whipping
• leathering
• cowhiding
• rawhiding
• goring
• horsewhipping
• maiming

2

as in whipping

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

• whipping
• slashing
• flicking
• switching
• cutting
• hitting
• knocking
• slapping
• flailing
• lashing
• licking
• tanning
• thrashing
• punching
• flogging
• flagellating
• banging
• spanking
• smacking
• clipping
• swiping
• scourging
• batting
• whacking
• whaling
• pounding
• leathering
• cowhiding
• rawhiding
• mauling
• strapping
• beating
• horsewhipping
• birching
• clapping
• thumping
• swatting
• quirting
• cracking
• boxing
• clubbing
• knouting
• bashing
• slugging
• pelting
• socking
• caning
• busting
• touching up
• pummeling
• battering
• clobbering
• pasting
• bopping
• hammering
• cudgeling
• paddling
• thwacking
• mangling
• fibbing
• cuffing
• clouting
• smiting
• working over
• blackjacking
• fustigating
• roughing
• lamming
• slogging
• buffeting
• bludgeoning
• tromping
• lambasting
• lathering
• pistol-whipping
• whopping
• slating
• belting
• walloping
• basting
• bunging
• lacing
• belaboring
• pommeling
• drubbing
• threshing
• whupping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hiding

Noun

Even the most public of deaths among the most publicly gay of people often still remain in hiding, though Charleson wasn’t out himself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

There is little hiding from rugby’s complicated relationships that have needed to weave around MND. — Michael Bailey, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

With Poland effectively sealed off and her own life now in danger, she is forced into hiding and becomes a hunted fugitive, navigating a city transformed by fear, political repression and violence. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

These create warm, sheltered hiding spots that offer protection from both harsh weather and predators. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

As Musashi clears away the malice, the locals come out of hiding, and more of Kyoto becomes available to explore. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

James, a sensitive diviner of both anxieties, chronicles how the inhospitality of the social world sends gay men into hiding. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Mundubile, who rejected the election result as neither free nor fair, had been in hiding since security forces raided his Lusaka home during the election period. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The big storyline in the silos involves Bernard coming out of hiding to surrender himself to Camille. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Who would’ve thought, for example, that Wallace was constantly hiding behind the lens of his trusty camera as a way to numb himself to the horrors of the world? — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The horror heads are hyped, but this scaredy-cat will be hiding in the corner. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

There's a much larger class of wealthy Americans hiding in plain sight. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

This flattering style smooths the neck, concealing wrinkles and adding definition to the jawline by hiding a double chin or loose skin. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026

Inside and outside the building, officers checked every office, storage room and hallway for anyone who was hiding. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

It's got a metal frame, glass front and rear surfaces, a hinge that folds 180 degrees, and a large screen hiding within. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

The goal was to destroy the al-Qaida terrorist network responsible for the attacks and to track down its leader, Osama bin Laden, who was hiding in caves in the country’s mountainous terrain. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

However, researchers found that more than 15,000 of those edits had been made by AI agents that used the pages to share various tactics and tips for cheating, hacking, and hiding their behavior from human monitors. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026