Cool MateHide
UK /["/haɪd/","/haɪdz/","/hɪd/","/ˈhɪdn/","/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/"]/US /["/haɪd/","/haɪdz/","/hɪd/","/ˈhɪdn/","/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found
In simple words: To put something in a place where it cannot be seen.
Examples
- She decided to hide behind the curtain during the game.
- It's not safe to hide your feelings from your friends.
- The children love to hide during their game of hide and seek.
- He tried to hide the fact that he broke the vase.
- They found a place to hide until the rain stopped.
Usage notes
Commonly used in everyday conversation. Avoid in formal writing. Can imply physical hiding or keeping information secret.
Grammar pattern
hide + object
Memory hint
Think of a 'hiding spot' where things disappear.
Collocations
- away
- quickly
- easily
- prefer to
- want to
- among
- behind
- beneath
- carefully hidden
- completely hidden
- well hidden
- away
- quickly
- easily
- prefer to
- want to
- among
- behind
- beneath
- carefully hidden
- completely hidden
- well hidden
- away
- quickly
- easily
- prefer to
- want to
- among
- behind
- beneath
- carefully hidden
- completely hidden
- well hidden
- well
- completely
- barely
- be able to
- be unable to
- try to
- from
- keep something hidden
- previously hidden
- remain hidden
Synonyms
- conceal
- conceal
- conceal
Antonyms
- reveal
- show
- display
Common mistakes
- 'Hide' is often confused with 'secrete' which has a different meaning.
- Learners may forget to use an object, e.g., saying 'I hide' instead of 'I hide the book.'
- Misuse of tenses, e.g., saying 'I hided the keys' instead of 'I hid the keys.'