hint (hɪnt
)
Definitions
noun
- a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle manner ⇒
he dropped a hint
- a helpful piece of advice or practical suggestion
- a small amount; trace
verb
- when intr, often foll by at; when tr, takes a clause as object to suggest or imply indirectly
Alternative Forms
ˈhinter noun ˈhinting noun ˈhintingly adverbWord Origin
C17: of uncertain originSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
clue,
mention,
suggestion,
implication,
indication,
reminder,
tip-off,
pointer,
allusion,
innuendo,
inkling,
intimation,
insinuation,
word to the wise
Translations
- British English:
hint
A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way.He gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers.hɪnt NOUN He gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers.
- Spanish:
insinuación
nf
- French:
indice
nm
- German:
Andeutung
nf
- Chinese: 暗示 n
- Arabic: تَلمِيح n
- Portuguese: dica nf
- Russian: намек nm
- Croatian: nagovještaj nm
- Czech: narážka nf
- Danish: praj nnt
- Dutch: hint nm
- Finnish: vihje n
- Greek: υπαινιγμός nm
- Italian: suggerimento nm
- Japanese: ヒント n
- Korean: 힌트 n
- Norwegian: hint nnt
- Polish: podpowiedź nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: dica nf
- European Spanish:
insinuación
nf
- Swedish: vink nutr
- Thai: การบอกใบ้ n
- Turkish: ima n
- Vietnamese: gợi ý n
- British English:
hint
If you hint at something, you suggest it in an indirect way.She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort.hɪnt VERB She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort.
- Spanish:
insinuar
v
- French: laisser entendre vi
- German:
andeuten
v
- Chinese: 暗示 v
- Arabic: يُلَمِّحُ إلَى vi
- Portuguese: dar uma dica v
- Russian: намекать v
- Croatian: nagovijestiti v
- Czech: narážet v
- Danish: antyde v
- Dutch: aanwijzingen geven v
- Finnish: vihjata v
- Greek: υπαινίσσομαι v
- Italian: suggerire v
- Japanese: ほのめかす v
- Korean: 암시하다 v
- Norwegian: hinte v
- Polish: podpowiedzieć v podpowiadać
- Brazilian Portuguese: dar uma dica v
- European Spanish:
insinuar
v
- Swedish: antyda v
- Thai: บอกใบ้ v
- Turkish: imada bulunmak v
- Vietnamese: gợi ý v
Usage examples
He didn't want to give the slightest hint that they'd had Roote under surveillance.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)Signal cut NASA's first hint of any problem came at about the same time.
New Scientist (2003)The texture is thick and chunky, delivering flavours of blackberry, plum, cedar, new leather and a hint of smoke.
Globe and Mail (2003)It showed a deadpan Lambert, his face with just a hint of a smile, holding aloft the European Cup.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We saw lightning playing in the hills and felt no more than a hint of anxiety.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)