hide out vs hide

hide out is not a noun while hide is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hide out	No	No	Yes	No
hide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hide out and hide are synonyms defined as:

hide out and hide: be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety

hide out (noun)	hide (noun)
	body covering of a living animal
	the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

hide out (verb)	hide (verb)
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety	make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
	cover as if with a shroud
	prevent from being seen or discovered
	be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety