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hiding

1 hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun
1 hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDING
[noncount]
: the state of being hidden
compare 2hiding
2 hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun
plural hidings
2 hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
noun
plural hidings
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDING
[count] chiefly British, informal
: a severe beating usually singular sometimes used figuratively

on a hiding to nothing

British, informal
: on the way to failure : certain to fail
compare 1hiding