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What are hiding dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about hiding dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with hiding dreams. These are the words that make hiding dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of hiding dreams can be illuminating about show hiding affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example hiding dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how hiding in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that hiding is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that hiding is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, hiding dreams have more death than 89.4% of dream symbols, more fear than 88.8% of dream symbols, and more aggressive acts than 88.4% of dream symbols. On the other hand, hiding dreams have less lucid dreams than 73.5% of dream symbols, less sadness than 68.1% of dream symbols, and less taste than 67.4% of dream symbols. Notably, hiding dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that hiding is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of hiding are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of hiding are aggressive! Hiding dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of hiding is different than dreams of hiding in general.

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of dreams have hiding

How common are hiding dreams?

6.1% of dreams have the hiding symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are hiding dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like hide. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of verbs.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of hiding?

Hiding dreams are notable because they have substantially more emaciation, being chased by a gorilla, fugitives, movement, characters, places, closets, Hannibal Lecter, ammunition, cowards, Bilbo Baggins than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of hiding?

Hiding dreams are notable because they have substantially less pheasants, Bolivia, Cameroon, Chile, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Haiti, Kuwait, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into hiding dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in hiding dreams.

Who is in dreams of hiding?

Who is in dreams of hiding?

Dreams of hiding are more related to unnamed people, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to strangers than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of hiding?

What are the emotions in dreams of hiding?

Dreams of hiding are more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness and less related to love.

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Where do dreams of hiding take place?

Where do dreams of hiding take place?

Hiding dreams are more related to home and more related to human-made places than dreams in general. They are less related to work.

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What happens in dreams of hiding?

What happens in dreams of hiding?

Hiding dreams are more related to aggressive acts, more related to disasters, and more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to health events.

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How do dreams of hiding related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of hiding related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of hiding are more related to nightmares and more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to sleep paralysis, and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of hiding related the senses?

How do dreams of hiding related the senses?

Hiding dreams are more related to hearing and more related to touch than dreams in general. They are less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of hiding in dreams?

Hiding dreams are common. Among other things hiding dreams are nightmares and aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of hiding? How might your dream of hiding be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience hiding in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about hiding in dreams. See how you feel about hiding now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of hiding dreams

An interpretation of hiding dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Actions like hiding in a dream can be a physical representation of a personal situation. For example, hiding a body in a dream can symbolize hiding from guilt or hiding your involvement in something regretful. It can symbolize avoiding a painful truth, hiding negative feelings, or concealing your true thoughts. It can mean that you’re hiding something from yourself through denial or wishful thinking. See: Burying Hiding in a dream can symbolize hiding away from the world generally, or from a person or situation specifically. This is especially true of people who are private or secretive, but it also applies to anyone dealing with a stressful or difficult situation. Sometimes you just want to get away from it all or avoid someone. For example, you always find a reason to be away or busy when your in-laws visit. You are, in a sense, hiding, and dream about it as hiding in the basement when the doorbell rings. Hiding from a specific person can mean you avoid that person’s scrutiny, or conceal something from that person. For example, hiding from your mother can mean you know you’re doing, thinking, or considering something that goes against her wishes or teachings. Hiding from your supervisor can mean you’re trying to conceal poor work performance. Hiding from a significant other can reflect a situation where you feel ambiguous about the relationship but don’t want to raise suspicion, or you’re doing or considering something you don’t want that person to know about. Also consider that a surrogate character can represent a person in your life. The big bear stalking you in the woods can symbolize a parent. The serial killer can symbolize a bully or business rival. A dinosaur sniffing around can symbolize a nosy grandparent. Hiding from an overly enthusiastic suitor can symbolize avoiding the phone calls or messages from someone who shows interest in dating you. For an example, see: Dinosaur. Hiding in a dream can mean you’re avoiding something, such as a responsibility or painful realization. You might even be avoiding something like pursuing a goal or dream you have for your life. In order to go on with daily life you avoid thinking about what you’d rather be doing. Hiding can mean you don’t want to know something. It can mean you don’t know something about yourself. In a dream you hide in a closet, which is connected with hiding your sexuality. Hiding can mean saving something for later, like a squirrel burying nuts. Dreams can use the symbolism of hiding the same as figures of speech like “hide in plain sight” and “hide out.” Hiding or being invisible in a dream can symbolize the feeling of not being seen or heard. You feel like a ghost. Or something is overlooked. It’s in a blind spot. See also: Burying, Coffins, Clothing, Ghosts, Imposters, Masks, Panic

Examples of dreams of hiding

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of hiding dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for hiding dreams. Read at your own risk.

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