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a small amount of something: There was a hint of anger in her voice. hint. verb [ I, T ] uk / hɪnt / us. to suggest something, but not in a direct way: [ + (that) ] He hinted that he wants to retire next year. She hinted at the possibility of moving to America.
1. a. : a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly. had been dropping hints that he would like to be invited. b. : an indirect or general suggestion for how to do or solve something. helpful hints for inexperienced cooks. can't tell you the answer but can give you a hint. 2.
Definition of hint verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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1 hint /ˈhɪnt/ noun
plural hints
1 hint
/ˈhɪnt/
noun
[phrasal verb]
hint at (something)
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
•He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor. = He's been hinting at a mayoral run.
•The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
•What is she hinting at?
Hint, intimate, insinuate, suggest denote the conveying of an idea to the mind indirectly or without full or explicit statement. To hint is to convey an idea covertly or indirectly, but intelligibly: to hint that one would like a certain present; to hint that bits of gossip might be true.
