hiders
Those avoiding discovery
People or things that hide—those who conceal themselves or something else.
In children's games like hide-and-seek, hiders are the players who conceal themselves while seekers search: The hiders found spots behind the couch and under the bed.
The term extends to anyone avoiding detection or concealing information.
Identifier or classifier
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- seekersThose who pursue answers
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
chase · frolic · children · mischief · teasing · recess · playtime · childhood
Methods to achieve goals
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
deception · subterfuge · espionage · reconnaissance · feint · diversion · misdirection · infiltration
Act of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- blendCombine into mixture
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
cryptic · adaptation · invisible · camo · dappled · thicket · underbrush · masquerade
Practice of hiding information
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- privacyFreedom from observation
discretion · undercover · surreptitious · cloak-and-dagger · cryptic · incognito · shrouded · classified
tag
Identifier or classifier
games · chase · frolic · children · mischief · teasing · recess · playtime · childhood · counting
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
guerrilla · deception · subterfuge · espionage · reconnaissance · feint · diversion · misdirection · infiltration · sniper
concealment
Act of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- blendCombine into mixture
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
mimicry · cryptic · adaptation · invisible · camo · dappled · thicket · underbrush · masquerade · veil
secrecy
Practice of hiding information
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- anonymityUnknown identity state
privacy · discretion · undercover · surreptitious · cloak-and-dagger · cryptic · incognito · shrouded · classified · concealed
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
safehouse · shelter · bunker · fortress · fugitive · escapee · runaway · underground · protection · concealed
hidersrevealers
Those who make known
seekers · exhibitionists · show-offs · attention-seekers · exhibitors
- hide and seekConcealment pursuit game
- hide outSecret shelter from pursuit
- hide awayConceal in seclusion
- hide behindUse for concealment
- hide in plain sightRemain unseen while fully exposed
- hide and go seekCounting then hunting players