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Hiding vs Chiding - What's the difference?

hiding | chiding |

As verbs the difference between hiding and chiding

is that hiding is while chiding is .

As nouns the difference between hiding and chiding

is that hiding is (uncountable) a state of concealment or hiding can be (colloquial|countable) a beating or spanking while chiding is a scolding.

hiding

English

Etymology 1

See (Etymology 1)

Verb

(head)
    • Derived terms
    * hiding place * in hiding

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A state of concealment.
  • (countable) A place of concealment.

    • Etymology 2

    See (Etymology 2)

    Noun

  • (colloquial, countable) A beating or spanking.

    • chiding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scolding.