hiding

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ === Etymology 1 === See hide (Etymology 1) ==== Verb ==== hiding present participle and gerund of hide ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Noun ==== hiding (usually uncountable, plural hidings) (uncountable) A state of concealment. (countable) A place of concealment. === Etymology 2 === See hide (Etymology 2) ==== Noun ==== hiding (countable and uncountable, plural hidings) (literally) Skinning (of an animal) to yield a hide (for human use). (colloquial, figuratively, countable) A beating or spanking. ===== Translations =====