hint

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/ hɪnt /

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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.

verb (used with object)

to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall.

verb (used without object)

to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed by at): The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office.

Origin of hint

First recorded in 1595–1605; (noun) originally, “opportunity, occasion,” apparently variant of obsolete hent “grasp, act of seizing,” derivative of the verb: “to grasp, take,” Middle English henten, Old English hentan; (verb) derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR hint

1 allusion, insinuation, innuendo; memorandum, reminder; inkling.

5 imply.

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5 express, declare.

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5. 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. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: to intimate that something may be possible. To insinuate is to hint artfully, often at what one would not dare to say directly: to insinuate something against someone's reputation. Suggest denotes particularly recalling something to the mind or starting a new train of thought by means of association of ideas: The name doesn't suggest anything to me.

OTHER WORDS FROM hint

hinter, nounun·hint·ed, adjective

Words nearby hint

hinky, hinny, hinoki cypress, Hinsdale, Hinshelwood, hint, hinterland, Hinton, hioi, hip, HIPAA

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Example sentences from the Web for hint

While convalescent plasma appears safe, and there are hints that it may help people in early stages of the disease, not enough data have been amassed to say that the treatment is effective, some experts warn.
COVID-19 plasma treatments may be safe, but we don’t know if they work|Tina Hesman Saey|August 25, 2020|Science News
A hint at what spurs such slayings lies in the hyenas’ ranks.
Female hyenas kill off cubs in their own clans|Carolyn Wilke|August 25, 2020|Science News
Cook and other executives have dropped hints that Apple wants make a big splash in the field of augmented reality, which uses phone screens or high-tech eyewear to paint digital images into the real world.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision|Rachel Schallom|August 24, 2020|Fortune
To an optimist, any hint of success means that there must be a pony in here somewhere.
GPT-3, Bloviator: OpenAI’s language generator has no idea what it’s talking about|Amy Nordrum|August 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Raptors coach Nick Nurse teased reporters the day before the game with hints of a mystery defense, and what he unveiled was pretty unusual indeed.
The Raptors’ Defense Is Almost Never The Same, But It’s Always Really Good|Jared Dubin|August 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was no sign of a struggle, and no hint of marital dispute or financial problems.
Family's Best Friend Charged With Murdering Them All|Nina Strochlic|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wahlberg chimes in with the hint of a smirk: “The hard days of digging ditches!”
Jenny McCarthy: I Am Not Anti-Vaccine|Lloyd Grove|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Animals in agony or danger are used by Martin Wittfooth, often to hint at the future of the human condition.
Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The woman is not looking into the camera, but there is a hint of a smile.
Diane von Furstenberg: Becoming the Woman She Wanted to Be|Diane von Furstenberg|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The hint or two which Mr. Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
Barchester Towers|Anthony Trollope
Subconsciously, if not directly though, Bab began to divine a hint of antagonism in the man.
Rich Man, Poor Man|Maximilian Foster
This is a hint that Chaucer was already getting tired of his task.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
School attendance dropped in towns and cities; on the hacienda every hint of learning stopped.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett
There was a look of annoyance and a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Good References|E. J. Rath

British Dictionary definitions for hint

hint

/ (hɪnt) /

noun

a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle mannerhe 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

Derived forms of hint

hinter, nounhinting, nounhintingly, adverb

Word Origin for hint

C17: of uncertain origin

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Idioms and Phrases with hint

hint

see take a hint.

单词	hint
释义	hint [ hint ] / hɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hint ON THESAURUS.COM 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. verb (used with object) to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall. verb (used without object) to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed by at): The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office. Origin of hint First recorded in 1595–1605; (noun) originally, “opportunity, occasion,” apparently variant of obsolete hent “grasp, act of seizing,” derivative of the verb: “to grasp, take,” Middle English henten, Old English hentan; (verb) derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR hint 1 allusion, insinuation, innuendo; memorandum, reminder; inkling. 5 imply. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hint ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR hint 5 express, declare. SEE ANTONYMS FOR hint ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for hint 5. 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. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: to intimate that something may be possible. To insinuate is to hint artfully, often at what one would not dare to say directly: to insinuate something against someone's reputation. Suggest denotes particularly recalling something to the mind or starting a new train of thought by means of association of ideas: The name doesn't suggest anything to me. OTHER WORDS FROM hint hinter, nounun·hint·ed, adjective Words nearby hint hinky, hinny, hinoki cypress, Hinsdale, Hinshelwood, hint, hinterland, Hinton, hioi, hip, HIPAA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hint While convalescent plasma appears safe, and there are hints that it may help people in early stages of the disease, not enough data have been amassed to say that the treatment is effective, some experts warn. COVID-19 plasma treatments may be safe, but we don’t know if they work\|Tina Hesman Saey\|August 25, 2020\|Science News A hint at what spurs such slayings lies in the hyenas’ ranks. Female hyenas kill off cubs in their own clans\|Carolyn Wilke\|August 25, 2020\|Science News Cook and other executives have dropped hints that Apple wants make a big splash in the field of augmented reality, which uses phone screens or high-tech eyewear to paint digital images into the real world. Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision\|Rachel Schallom\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune To an optimist, any hint of success means that there must be a pony in here somewhere. GPT-3, Bloviator: OpenAI’s language generator has no idea what it’s talking about\|Amy Nordrum\|August 22, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Raptors coach Nick Nurse teased reporters the day before the game with hints of a mystery defense, and what he unveiled was pretty unusual indeed. The Raptors’ Defense Is Almost Never The Same, But It’s Always Really Good\|Jared Dubin\|August 17, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint. A Million Ways to Die in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was no sign of a struggle, and no hint of marital dispute or financial problems. Family's Best Friend Charged With Murdering Them All\|Nina Strochlic\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wahlberg chimes in with the hint of a smirk: “The hard days of digging ditches!” Jenny McCarthy: I Am Not Anti-Vaccine\|Lloyd Grove\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Animals in agony or danger are used by Martin Wittfooth, often to hint at the future of the human condition. Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali\|Jason McGahan\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The woman is not looking into the camera, but there is a hint of a smile. Diane von Furstenberg: Becoming the Woman She Wanted to Be\|Diane von Furstenberg\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The hint or two which Mr. Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop. Barchester Towers\|Anthony Trollope Subconsciously, if not directly though, Bab began to divine a hint of antagonism in the man. Rich Man, Poor Man\|Maximilian Foster This is a hint that Chaucer was already getting tired of his task. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer School attendance dropped in towns and cities; on the hacienda every hint of learning stopped. The Haciendas of Mexico\|Paul Alexander Bartlett There was a look of annoyance and a hint of confusion in her eyes. Good References\|E. J. Rath British Dictionary definitions for hint hint / (hɪnt) / noun a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle mannerhe 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 Derived forms of hint hinter, nounhinting, nounhintingly, adverb Word Origin for hint C17: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hint hint see take a hint. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hint impression, reference, taste, whisper, sign, idea, evidence, warning, scent, information, wrinkle, tip, suspicion, reminder, trace, whiff, advice, clue, mention, announcement
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