Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hide behind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
hide be-hind
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, behind.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hides behind (present, singular) hiding behind (participle, present) hid behind (past) hidden behind (participle, past)

Questions

What does hide behind mean?
To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield.

How to pronounce hide behind

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