hiding away
Staying out of sight
Hiding away means withdrawing from view or social contact, typically for an extended period.
Someone hides away in a cabin to write, or hides away from the world after a loss.
The phrase emphasizes both concealment and retreat: She's been hiding away in her room all week.
Objects can be hidden away too—tucked somewhere out of sight: old letters hidden away in a drawer.
- clandestinenessQuality of being hidden
- stashingConcealing for safekeeping
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- isolationComplete separation from others
- concealmentAct of hiding something
burying · hole up · laying low · going underground · in the shadows · retreat · seclusion · reclusiveness · confidentiality · mimicry · obscuration · cover-up · keeping a low profile · avoidance · off the grid · masking · detachment · disengagement
- passive aggressionsilent treatment, backhanded compliments, backhanded compliment, cold shoulder, eye rolling
hiding awayout in the open
Visible to everyone
in plain sight · exposed · on display · visible · appearing
hiding awaycoming out
Revealing one's identity
socializing · mingling · engaging · joining in · showing up
hiding awaydisclosing
Making information known
revealing · coming clean · exposing · laying bare · bringing to light
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