hint — a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪnt/
Example Sentences
- My mom kept hinting that she wanted a new phone by leaving the catalog open on my desk.
- He's terrible at taking hints - I've been hinting about my birthday for weeks!
- The teacher gave us several hints before the exam.
hint
NOUN[/hɪnt/]
a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hɪnt/
🇬🇧 UK/hɪnt/
🌳Etymology
Roothint
🎵Rhyme
mintprinttintglint
mint
print
tint
glint
🔗Collocations
give a hint
take a hint
drop a hint
subtle hint
hint at
broad hint
helpful hint
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom kept hinting that she wanted a new phone by leaving the catalog open on my desk.”
😄 Fun example
“He's terrible at taking hints - I've been hinting about my birthday for weeks!”
“The teacher gave us several hints before the exam.”
“There's a hint of garlic in this soup.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cluesuggestionindicationtipsignal
Antonyms
certaintyclaritydirectness
Related
implysuggestalludeinsinuate
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