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Definition of Hide out
1. Verb. Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety. "They hide out themselves"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
Specialized synonyms: Lie Low, Stow Away, Hunker Down, Hole Up, Lie Low, Earth
Derivative terms: Hideout
Definition of Hide out
1. Verb. (intransitive) To hide somewhere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hide Out
Literary usage of Hide out
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Joint Select Committee Appointed to Inquire Into the Condition by Luke Potter Poland, John Scott (1872)
"Did you begin to hide out after the election ? Question. Did the rest of the
colored people hide out ? Answer. I do not know, but from what they told me ..."
2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"Continuing, he says: "When he started to throw the hide out, I started to get
out of the way ; but I had my back turned, and the hide struck me. ..."
3. Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. Senate (1872)
"When did you begin to hide out! Answer. I was hiding out and watching all along
... Did the rest of the colored people hide out Î Answer. I do not know, ..."
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