1 [U] the state of being hidden 藏躲: The escaped prisoners are believed to be in hiding somewhere in London. 据认为，越狱的囚犯躲藏在伦敦的什么地方。to go into hiding 躲藏起来

2 [C] [usu.sing] (informal 非正式) a punishment involving being hit hard many times （作为惩罚的）一顿痛打: You deserve a good hiding for what you've done. 你做出这种事来，该痛打一顿。