hiding

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun

¹ hiding

/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

noun

Learner's definition of HIDING

[noncount]

: the state of being hidden躲藏

She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras.她藏起来，避免接触记者和电视镜头。
He has been in hiding for years.他已经隐匿多年。
He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.他现身对种种谣传做出回应。

— compare ²hiding

² hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun

plural hidings

² hiding

/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

noun

plural hidings

Learner's definition of HIDING

[count] chiefly British, informal

: a severe beating痛打 — usually singular通常用单数

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

They gave us a good hiding [=they defeated us badly] in that game.他们在那场比赛中把我们打得很惨。

on a hiding to nothing

British, informal

: on the way to failure : certain to fail毫无成功的希望

— compare ¹hiding