How to spell hiding

Hiding is spelled H-I-D-I-N-G.

hear ithid·ing/'haɪdɪŋ/verbRules and real life

What it means: To stay in a place where one cannot be seen.

In a sentence: The cat is hiding under the bed.

Same family: hidden, hider, hiding place, conceal, secret. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Hiding” comes from the Old English verb “hȳdan,” meaning “to conceal” or “to cover.” Over time, English started using the -ing ending not only for actions (like ‘he is hiding’) but also to name the activity or state itself, as in ‘the hiding of the documents.’

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