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- [hint]
- /hɪnt/
- /hɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hint]
- /hɪnt/
Definitions of hint word
- noun hint an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity. 1
- noun hint a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing. 1
- noun hint perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation: a hint of spring in the air. 1
- noun hint Obsolete. an occasion or opportunity. 1
- verb with object hint to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall. 1
- verb without object hint to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed by at): The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office. 1
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Origin of hint
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; (noun) orig., opportunity, occasion, apparently variant of obsolete hent grasp, act of seizing, derivative of the v.: to grasp, take, Middle English henten, Old English hentan; (v.) derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Hint
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hint
noun hint
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- reference — pointer
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
- sign — a token; indication.
verb hint
- broach — When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it.
- inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- imply — implies
- remind — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
Antonyms for hint
noun hint
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- heedlessness — The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
verb hint
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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