hint
/hɪnt/noun, verb1 syllable
Hint means: a slight but appreciable amount.
Synonyms for hint34
noun, as in a just detectable amount
noun, as in an indirect suggestion
noun, as in a slight indication
verb, as in drop a hint; intimate by a hint
also used for hint
indication, allusion, implication, innuendo, insinuation, nod, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, intimate
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What does hint mean?6
noun
1
a slight but appreciable amount“this dish could use a touch of garlic”
2
an indication of potential opportunity“he got a tip on the stock market”
3
a just detectable amount“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”
4
an indirect suggestion“not a breath of scandal ever touched her”
5
a slight indication
verb
1
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with hint?9
Hint in a sentence
- At your age, you already show a hint of a belly.Nuel
- Among familiars, the merest hint suffices each to know what's going on.halfb1t
- I dropped her a broad hint, but she didn't catch on.freddy1
- Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.carlosalberto
- They tried to fire him, but he did not get the hint.honestlang
- I'd like to get some hints, if possible.marcelostockle
- His black eyes held a hint of mystery.Amastan
- There was a hint of fall in the air.unknown
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Forms of hint
as a noun
- plural
- hints
as a verb
- past tense
- hinted
- present participle
- hinting
- third-person singular
- hints
- past participle
- hinted