hiding (verb)

  • 1hiding — noun VERB + HIDING ▪ go into ▪ He had gone into hiding just after war broke out. ▪ come out of ▪ After the car had passed by they came out of hiding. PREPOSITION …

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  • 2English modal auxiliary verb — In the English language, a modal auxiliary verb is an auxiliary verb (or helping verb ) that can modify the grammatical mood (or mode ) of a verb. The key way to identify a modal auxiliary is by its defectiveness; the modal auxiliaries do not… …

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  • 3hide — I. /haɪd / (say huyd) verb (hid, hidden or hid, hiding) –verb (t) 1. to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered. 2. to obstruct the view of; cover up: the sun was hidden by clouds. 3. to conceal from knowledge; keep secret …

  • 4hole up — verb 1. remain secluded or in hiding He is writing his book and is holing up in his study • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑hide out • Verb Frames: Something s 2. score a hole in one • Topics: ↑ …

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  • 5hide out — verb be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety (Freq. 1) Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana • Syn: ↑hide • Derivationally related forms: ↑hideout …

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  • 6go into — verb 1. to come or go into (Freq. 39) the boat entered an area of shallow marshes • Syn: ↑enter, ↑come in, ↑get into, ↑get in, ↑go in, ↑move into • …

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  • 7lie low — verb 1. keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑hide out • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s 2. to try to avoid detection especially by police …

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  • 8lie in wait — verb wait in hiding to attack (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ambush, ↑scupper, ↑bushwhack, ↑waylay, ↑lurk, ↑ambuscade • Derivationally related forms: ↑ambuscade …

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  • 9salt away — verb keep or lay aside for future use (Freq. 1) store grain for the winter The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn t eat • Syn: ↑store, ↑hive away, ↑lay in, ↑put in, ↑stack away, ↑ …

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  • 10take to — verb 1. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for (Freq. 4) She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler s window • Syn: ↑fancy, ↑go for • Derivationally related forms: ↑fancy (for: ↑ …

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