Meaning of hide | Babel Free

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1. To keep from being criticized or caught doing wrong by making use or mention of (something), especially as an excuse: "[She] said she would not hide behind political euphemism when discussing taxes" (William Yardley).
2. To be in hiding, as from a pursuer: The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city.
3. The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.
4. To beat severely; flog.
5. A trace; a vestige: haven't seen hide nor hair of them since the argument.
6. An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents.
7. hide (n)or hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing.
8. an Old English unit of land measurement varying usu. from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 48 hectares).
9. To shut oneself up in secrecy:Informal: hole up.
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10. The skin of an animal:fell, fur, jacket, pelt.

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