Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hint]
- /hɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hint]
- /hɪnt/
Definitions of hinter word
- noun hinter an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity. 1
- noun hinter a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing. 1
- noun hinter perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation: a hint of spring in the air. 1
- noun hinter Obsolete. an occasion or opportunity. 1
- verb with object hinter to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall. 1
- verb without object hinter 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 hinter
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 Hinter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hinter 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".
hinter usage trend in Literature
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