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Hiding vs Sneaking - What's the difference?

hiding | sneaking |

As verbs the difference between hiding and sneaking

is that hiding is while sneaking is .

As nouns the difference between hiding and sneaking

is that hiding is (uncountable) a state of concealment or hiding can be (colloquial|countable) a beating or spanking while sneaking is the act of one who sneaks.

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.

    • sneaking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who sneaks.
  • * 1915 , Charmian London, The Log of the Snark (page 108)
    • Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka .