# hid

/ˈhɪd/ (US) · /hˈɪd/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hid
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

the past tense of 'hide'. You use it when you want to say that someone or something was put out of sight in the past.

For teachers: the past tense of 'hide'. Transitive when an object is concealed; intransitive when the subject removes themselves from view.

## Examples

- She hid the keys under the mat.
- The children hid behind the large oak tree during their game of hide-and-seek.
- The ancient civilization hid their most precious artifacts in deep mountain caves to protect them from the invading armies that swept across the valley.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He has hid the money" but "He has hidden the money" — Learners often use the past tense 'hid' instead of the past participle 'hidden' in perfect tenses.

## Usage notes

- The past tense of 'hide'; the past participle is 'hidden'.

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