hint at — to suggest something indirectly without stating it clearly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to suggest something indirectly without stating it clearly
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪnt æt/
Example Sentences
- My mom keeps hinting at wanting grandchildren, but I'm too busy playing video games.
- The teacher hinted at the exam topics during the last class.
- His constant yawning hinted at how boring the meeting was.
hint at
VERB[/hɪnt æt/]
to suggest something indirectly without stating it clearly
💡 Concept
to suggest something indirectly without stating it clearly
🎵 Rhyme
The glint from the mint car hints at the truth!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hɪnt æt/
🇬🇧 UK/hɪnt æt/
🌳Etymology
Roothint
Suffix-at
🎵Rhyme
printminttintglint
print
mint
tint
glint
🔗Collocations
hint at problems
hint at the truth
hint at changes
hint at resignation
strongly hint at
subtly hint at
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom keeps hinting at wanting grandchildren, but I'm too busy playing video games.”
“The teacher hinted at the exam topics during the last class.”
😄 Fun example
“His constant yawning hinted at how boring the meeting was.”
“The dark clouds hint at rain this afternoon.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
suggestimplyindicateallude toinsinuate
Antonyms
state clearlydeclareannounce
Related
cluesignalgestureindicationsuggestion
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