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- DictionaryHint/hint/
noun
- 1. a slight or indirect indication or suggestion: "he has given no hint of his views"
verb
- 1. suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly: "there were those who hinted at doctored evidence"
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. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: to intimate that something may be possible.
noun. /hɪnt/ Idioms. something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show somebody what you are thinking. He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring. Should I drop a hint (= give a hint) to Matt? He resented any hint that he might be to blame. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
4 days ago · 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. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: to intimate that something may be possible.
As a verb, hint is an intimation or subtle suggestion. It’s also something you drop, like when you hint that you want a particular video game for your birthday. Definitions of hint. noun. an indirect suggestion. synonyms: breath, intimation. see more. noun. an indication of potential opportunity.
noun. an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity. a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing. perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation: a hint of spring in the air. Obsolete. an occasion or opportunity. See more. verb (used with object)
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.
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.
