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hint Definition and Meaning in English (hint definition)

noun
Synonyms:cluesuggestionindication
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Hint definition: A hint is a slight or indirect indication or suggestion about something.

Definitions of Hint

  1. 1noun

    A hint is a slight or indirect indication or suggestion about something.

  2. 2verb

    To hint means to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly without stating it explicitly.

Example Sentences

casual

“She dropped a hint about what she wanted for her birthday.”

business

“He hinted that he might be leaving the company soon.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensehinted
present participlehinting
pluralhints
agent nounhinter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

take a hintidiom

To understand an indirect suggestion and act accordingly.

drop a hintcollocation

To give an indirect suggestion.

give a hintcollocation

To provide a piece of information that helps someone guess something.

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