hide in the closet

verb

To hide the fact that one is gay.

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Meanings

verbhide in the closet (third-person singular simple present hides in the closet, present participle hiding in the closet, simple past hid in the closet, past participle hidden in the closet)

present singular third person hides in the closet · participle present hiding in the closet · past hid in the closet · participle past hidden in the closet

  1. To hide the fact that one is gay.
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APA

hide in the closet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide%20in%20the%20closet

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“hide in the closet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide%20in%20the%20closet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hide in the closet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide%20in%20the%20closet.

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