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- Dictionaryhint/hɪnt/
noun
- 1. a slight or indirect indication or suggestion: "he has given no hint of his views" Similar
- 2. a small piece of practical information or advice: "handy hints on saving energy in your home" Similar
verb
- 1. suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly: "the Minister hinted at a possible change of heart"
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HINT definition: 1. something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not…. Learn more.
The meaning of HINT is a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly. How to use hint in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hint.
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.
something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct: [ + that ] He's dropped (= given) several hints to the boss that he'll quit if he doesn't get a promotion. give someone a hint Did she give you any hints about where she was going? take a hint You can't take (= understand) a hint, can you?
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.
1. a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle manner: he dropped a hint. 2. a helpful piece of advice or practical suggestion. 3. a small amount; trace. vb. (when: intr, often foll by at; when tr, takes a clause as object) to suggest or imply indirectly.
Hint definition: an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue. See examples of HINT used in a sentence.
1. A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way. [...] See take a hint [...] 2. If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way. [...] 3. A hint is a helpful piece of advice, usually about how to do something.
HINT definition: 1. something you say that suggests what you think or want, but not in a direct way: 2. a small…. Learn more.
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.
