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hint H0210700 (hĭnt)n.1. A slight indication or intimation: wanted to avoid any hint of scandal.2. a. A brief or indirect suggestion; a tip: stock-trading hints.b. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue: Give me a hint about the big news.3. A barely perceptible amount: just a hint of color.4. Archaic An occasion; an opportunity.v. hint·ed, hint·ing, hints v.tr.1. To express or state indirectly: She hinted that she might prefer our company to theirs. See Synonyms at suggest.2. To indicate or make evident in an indirect manner: "The diversity of observations hinted that they had no common origin" (Carl Sagan).v.intr. To give a hint: wouldn't hint at the true purpose of the meeting. [Probably from Middle English hinten, henten, to catch, grasp, from Old English hentan.] hint′er n.hint (hɪnt) n1. a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle manner: he dropped a hint. 2. a helpful piece of advice or practical suggestion3. a small amount; tracevb (when: intr, often foll by at; when tr, takes a clause as object) to suggest or imply indirectly[C17: of uncertain origin] ˈhinter n ˈhinting n ˈhintingly advhint (hɪnt) n. 1. an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue. 2. a very slight or hardly noticeable amount: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing. 3. a perceived indication; intimation: a hint of spring in the air. 4. Obs. an occasion or opportunity. v.t. 5. to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall. v.i. 6. to subtly imply (usu. fol. by at): The facts hinted at a solution to the problem. [1595–1605; orig., opportunity, occasion, appar. variant of obsolete hent grasp, act of seizing, derivative of Middle English henten to grasp, take, Old English hentan] hint′er, n. syn: 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 in a way that can be understood: She hinted that she would like a bicycle for her birthday. To intimate is to give a barely perceptible hint, often with the purpose of influencing action: He intimated that a conciliation was possible. To insinuate is to hint artfully, often at what one would not dare to say directly: Someone insinuated that the defendant was guilty. suggest denotes recalling something to the mind or starting a new train of thought by means of association of ideas: Her restlessness suggested that she wanted to leave. hint- adumbrate - Means "to give a sketchy outline or disclose only in part; hint," and its root is Latin umbra, "shadow."
- allude, refer - To allude is to "mention indirectly, hint at," and to refer is to "mention directly."
- infer, imply - Infer means "to deduce, reason," and imply means "to hint at, suggest."
- inkle, inkling - To inkle is to communicate in an undertone or whisper, to give a hint of something, which gives us inkling.
hint Past participle: hinted Gerund: hinting
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I hint | you hint | he/she/it hints | we hint | you hint | they hint |
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I hinted | you hinted | he/she/it hinted | we hinted | you hinted | they hinted |
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I am hinting | you are hinting | he/she/it is hinting | we are hinting | you are hinting | they are hinting |
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I have hinted | you have hinted | he/she/it has hinted | we have hinted | you have hinted | they have hinted |
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I was hinting | you were hinting | he/she/it was hinting | we were hinting | you were hinting | they were hinting |
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I had hinted | you had hinted | he/she/it had hinted | we had hinted | you had hinted | they had hinted |
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I will hint | you will hint | he/she/it will hint | we will hint | you will hint | they will hint |
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I will have hinted | you will have hinted | he/she/it will have hinted | we will have hinted | you will have hinted | they will have hinted |
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I will be hinting | you will be hinting | he/she/it will be hinting | we will be hinting | you will be hinting | they will be hinting |
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I have been hinting | you have been hinting | he/she/it has been hinting | we have been hinting | you have been hinting | they have been hinting |
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I will have been hinting | you will have been hinting | he/she/it will have been hinting | we will have been hinting | you will have been hinting | they will have been hinting |
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I had been hinting | you had been hinting | he/she/it had been hinting | we had been hinting | you had been hinting | they had been hinting |
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I would hint | you would hint | he/she/it would hint | we would hint | you would hint | they would hint |
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I would have hinted | you would have hinted | he/she/it would have hinted | we would have hinted | you would have hinted | they would have hinted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | hint - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"intimation, breathproffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" | | 2. | hint - a slight indication clueindicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" | | 3. | hint - a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"mite, soupcon, tinge, jot, speck, pinch, touchsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudesnuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time | | 4. | hint - a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"trace, suggestionsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudespark - a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency" | | 5. | hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"confidential information, steer, tip, wind, leadcounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | Verb | 1. | hint - drop a hint; intimate by a hintsuggestintimate, adumbrate, insinuate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"clue in - provide someone with a clue; "Can you clue me in?"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
hintnoun1. clue, mention, suggestion, implication, indication, reminder, tip-off, pointer, allusion, innuendo, inkling, intimation, insinuation, word to the wise I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work.2. (often plural) advice, help, tip(s), suggestion(s), pointer(s) I'm hoping to get some fashion hints.3. trace, touch, suggestion, taste, breath, dash, whisper, suspicion, tinge, whiff, speck, undertone, soupçon (French) I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.verb1. (sometimes with at) suggest, mention, indicate, imply, intimate, tip off, let it be known, insinuate, allude to the fact, tip the wink (informal) The President hinted he might make some changes in the government.hintnoun1. A subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:implication, inkling, suspicion, undercurrent, undertone.2. A subtle pointing out:clue, cue, intimation, suggestion.3. A slight amount or indication:breath, dash, ghost, hair, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.Informal: whisker.verb1. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means:imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest.Idiom: drop a hint.2. To try to obtain something, usually by subtleness and cunning:angle, fish.Translationshint (hint) noun1. a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly. He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint. 暗示 暗示2. a helpful suggestion. I can give you some useful gardening hints. 線索 线索3. a very small amount; a slight impression. There was a hint of fear in his voice. 帶點…,稍微顯露出… 点滴,微小的 verb to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly. He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes. 暗示 暗示take a/the hint to understand a hint and act on it. I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint. 懂提示 领会hint
pick up the hintTo understand, comprehend, or take notice of an indirect suggestion, implication, or insinuation. Halfway through the lecture, I picked up the hint my students were planning some kind of practical joke at the end of class. When are you going to pick up the hint that Sally doesn't want to date you anymore?See also: hint, pick, uptake the hintTo understand, accept, or act upon a message or direction that has been insinuated or communicated indirectly. After an hour or so of being ignored, Jeremy finally took the hint and left the party. I think you need to take the hint and accept the fact that he has no interest in dating you.See also: hint, takeIrish hintA straightforward statement. I'm positive I'm getting the promotion—the boss gave me an Irish hint to that effect!See also: hint, Irishtake a hintTo understand, accept, or act upon a message or direction that has been insinuated or communicated indirectly. Don't worry, I can take a hint. I won't try to hang out with you anymore. I think you need to take a hint and accept the fact that he has no interest in dating you.See also: hint, takedrop a hintTo allude to something in a subtle way; to give an indication of something without entirely saying it. Phil can be a little dense, so just tell him what you want for your birthday—you'll never get it if you only drop a hint.See also: drop, hinthint at (something)To indirectly suggest or insinuate something. And what exactly are you hinting at? If you have something to say, just say it! I tried hinting at my interest in Joe, but he's just not picking up any of my signals.See also: hinthint for (something)To indirectly suggest or insinuate one's desire for or interest in something. You can hint for extra credit all you want, but you're not getting it. Are you hinting for some help?See also: hinthint (something) to (someone)To indirectly suggest or insinuate something to someone. If you've got a problem with me, please don't hint it to my boss—just talk to me. I tried hinting my interest in Joe to his best friend, but it doesn't seem to have done any good.See also: hintdrop a hintFig. to give a tiny or careful hint about something. Mary dropped a hint that she wanted a new ring for her birthday.See also: drop, hinthint at somethingto refer to something; to insinuate something. What are you hinting at? I am not hinting at anything. I am telling you to do it!See also: hinthint for somethingto give a hint that something is wanted. I could tell she was hinting for an invitation. Are you hinting for a second helping of fried chicken?See also: hinthint something to someoneto give a hint or clue to someone. I thought she was leaving. She hinted that to me. She wasn't hinting anything to you! You made it all up!See also: hinttake a hintto understand a hint and behave accordingly. I said I didn't want to see you anymore. Can't you take a hint? I don't like you. Sure I can take a hint, but I'd rather be told directly.See also: hint, taketake a hintAlso, take the hint. Accept an indirect or covert suggestion, as in Evelyn took the hint and quietly left the room. This idiom was first recorded in 1711. See also: hint, takedrop a hint (or drop hints) let fall a hint or hints, as if casually or unconsciously.See also: drop, hintdrop a ˈhint (to somebody), drop somebody a ˈhint suggest something in an indirect way: He tried to drop a hint about it being time to leave, but they didn’t seem to take any notice. ♢ She’s dropped me a few hints about what she’d like for her birthday.See also: drop, hinttake a/the ˈhint understand what somebody wants you to do, even though they tell you in an indirect way: She yawned and said, ‘Goodness, it’s late.’ ‘OK,’ said Pete, ‘I can take a hint. I’ll go now.’ ♢ Sarah hoped he’d take the hint and leave her alone.See also: hint, takeHINT
HINTHierarchical Information NeTs.
A language for the CDC 3600.
["HINT: A Graph Processing Language", R.D. Hart, MichiganState U, Apr 1970].HINT
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HINT➣Hearing in Noise Test | HINT➣Histidine Triad Nucleotide-Binding Protein | HINT➣Health Insurance Navigation Tool (insurance aid; music industry) | HINT➣Hierarchical Integration (benchmark) | HINT➣Harris Infant Neuromotor Test | HINT➣Health Information Network of Tennessee | HINT➣Holland Interuniversity Nifedipine Trial |
hint
Synonyms for hintnoun clueSynonyms- clue
- mention
- suggestion
- implication
- indication
- reminder
- tip-off
- pointer
- allusion
- innuendo
- inkling
- intimation
- insinuation
- word to the wise
noun adviceSynonyms- advice
- help
- tip(s)
- suggestion(s)
- pointer(s)
noun traceSynonyms- trace
- touch
- suggestion
- taste
- breath
- dash
- whisper
- suspicion
- tinge
- whiff
- speck
- undertone
- soupçon
verb suggestSynonyms- suggest
- mention
- indicate
- imply
- intimate
- tip off
- let it be known
- insinuate
- allude to the fact
- tip the wink
Synonyms for hintnoun a subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or personSynonyms- implication
- inkling
- suspicion
- undercurrent
- undertone
noun a subtle pointing outSynonyms- clue
- cue
- intimation
- suggestion
noun a slight amount or indicationSynonyms- breath
- dash
- ghost
- hair
- intimation
- semblance
- shade
- shadow
- soupçon
- streak
- suggestion
- suspicion
- taste
- tinge
- touch
- trace
- whiff
- whisper
- whisker
verb to convey an idea by indirect, subtle meansSynonyms- imply
- insinuate
- intimate
- suggest
verb to try to obtain something, usually by subtleness and cunningSynonymsSynonyms for hintnoun an indirect suggestionSynonymsRelated Words- proffer
- proposition
- suggestion
noun a slight indicationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a slight but appreciable amountSynonyms- mite
- soupcon
- tinge
- jot
- speck
- pinch
- touch
Related Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- snuff
noun a just detectable amountSynonymsRelated Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- spark
noun an indication of potential opportunitySynonyms- confidential information
- steer
- tip
- wind
- lead
Related Words- counseling
- counselling
- guidance
- counsel
- direction
verb drop a hintSynonymsRelated Words- intimate
- adumbrate
- insinuate
- clue in
- convey
- allude
- advert
- touch
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