hiding

(noun) the activity of keeping something secret. Synonyms: concealment, concealing.

(noun) the state of being hidden. Example: "He went into hiding."

(verb) prevent from being seen or discovered. Synonyms: hide, conceal. Examples: "Muslim women hide their faces." "Hide the money."

(verb) be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety. Synonyms: hide, hide out. Examples: "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding." "She is hiding out in a cabin in montana."

(verb) cover as if with a shroud. Synonyms: shroud, enshroud, hide, cover. Example: "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery."

(verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. Synonyms: obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide. Examples: "A hidden message." "A veiled threat."