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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909

hint

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 hint /ˈhɪnt/ noun
plural hints
1 hint
/ˈhɪnt/
noun
plural hints
Learner's definition of HINT
[count]
: a small piece of information that helps you guess an answer or do something more easily提示;指点
: information about something given in an indirect way暗示
especially : a statement that suggests something that you do not want to say in a direct way(尤指)不想直接讲出来的事
: a very small amount of something少许;少量
2 hint /ˈhɪnt/ verb
hints; hinted; hinting
2 hint
/ˈhɪnt/
verb
hints; hinted; hinting
Learner's definition of HINT
: to say (something) or give information about (something) in an indirect way暗示;示意
[+ object]
usually + that
[no object]

hint at

[phrasal verb]
hint at (something)
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way暗示;示意
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909

hint

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly
had been dropping hints that he would like to be invited
b
: an indirect or general suggestion for how to do or solve something
helpful hints for inexperienced cooks
can't tell you the answer but can give you a hint
2
: a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : clue
gave only a hint of what was to come
3
: a very small amount : suggestion
with just a hint of spice
4
archaic : opportunity, turn

hint

2 of 2

verb

hinted; hinting; hints

transitive verb

: to convey indirectly and by allusion rather than explicitly
a suspicion that she scarcely dared to hint

intransitive verb

: to give an indirect suggestion or piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem : to give a hint
usually used with at
hint at the answer
hinter noun
Choose the Right Synonym for hint

suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly.

suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought.

a film title that suggests its subject matter

imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed.

measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent

hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement.

hinted that she might get the job

intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor.

intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye

insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner.

insinuated that there were shady dealings

Example Sentences

Noun Her face gave me a hint of what she was thinking. “I have a lot of work to do.” “OK, I'll leave. I can take a hint.” The sauce has a subtle hint of garlic. He had a hint of a German accent. They'll betray you at the first hint of trouble. Verb I keep hinting, but she's not catching on. I think I need to be more direct. The boss hinted about possible layoffs. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Watch Perry hint at her plans for new music to Barrymore around the seven-minute mark below. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 The hint of plum in this rich red adds warmth to a classic tone. Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Here’s a hint to tell the twins apart — Kylee, who played soccer goalie growing up, has a small scar over her eye from a skateboarding accident. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 There’s no hint of guitar on there (even though they’d been baked together on the master tapes). Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Arianne Phillips’ retro-chic fashion-spread costumes and Katie Byron’s swanky midcentury-modern sets (Palm Springs, California, is the direct reference) are a glossy visual feast, even if there’s a hint of Ryan Murphy-style art-directorial excess. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 The palate is smooth, delicate, and finely tuned with syrupy prune, raisins, plum, raspberry, strawberry, 70% dark chocolate, peppercorn, ginger, clove, and a hint of smoke. Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 Eateries are slowly opening along the alleyways, another small hint of downtown San Francisco’s fitful return. John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2022 The pork was tender and juicy, with a tasty barbecue sauce that had a hint of sweetness. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
Ryan stopped short of addressing all the Indianapolis expectations in his first regular season press conference, preferring instead to hint at his internal self-motivation. The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 New markets are in the cards but Sunde won’t hint at what candidates Landline has in mind. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Camilo, whose full name is Camilo Echeverry, and his wife initially hint at the exciting news during the clip when the singer kissed Montaner's stomach. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022 Erdogan has previously used that phrase to hint at looming military operations into Syria and Iraq against Kurdish militants that Turkey deems existential threats. Zeynep Bilginsoy, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 The news comes from The Verge’s Tom Warren, who has an excellent track record on Windows rumors and was among the first to hint about the original launch of Windows 11. Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 17 Aug. 2022 But the reporting this week has added two new wrinkles, both of which hint that the stuff hidden in Mar-a-Lago was even more sensitive. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 There are also a number of warning signs to look for that might hint that someone is depressed, or even suicidal. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 4 Aug. 2022 While Apple pushed through headwinds including China and inflation to report a quarterly revenue gain and hint at an even stronger coming quarter. Andy Meek, BGR, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

probably alteration of obsolete hent act of seizing, from hent, verb

First Known Use

Noun

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

1648, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of hint was in 1604
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3492 COCA: 3909
hint

noun¹

1suggestion提示ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, broad, clear, heavy, not-so-subtle, obvious, strong明示;直接的提示;強烈的暗示He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.他明確地示意他即將離開。gentle, little, subtle, vague溫和的/小小的/含蓄的/隱約的提示tantalizing撩人的暗示dark (especially BrE) 不快的暗示early早期徵兆There were early hints that their marriage might be in trouble.很早就有跡象表明他們的婚姻可能會有問題。VERB + HINTdrop, give (sb)給(某人)暗示I dropped a few subtle hints about the payment being due.我幾次含蓄地暗示該到期付款了。catch, get, take領會暗示OK, I get the hint!好的,我明白你的意思了!Can't you take a hint and leave me alone?你難道就聽不懂我的暗示?讓我一個人清靜會兒吧。PREPOSITIONhint about關於⋯的暗示hint from來自⋯的暗示a hint from my boss about my absences from the office老闆暗示我數次曠工hint to對⋯的暗示Is that a hint to me to leave?那是在暗示要我離開嗎?
hint

noun²

2small amount of sth微量ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEstrong很多a dish with a strong hint of garlic一盤蒜味很重的菜肴barest, faint, little, merest, slightest, small, tiny微乎其微的量;極少的一點兒;一丁點兒The slightest hint of gossip upset her.一兩句閒話都會攪得她心煩意亂。occasional零星的一點兒first一絲She felt the first hint of panic as the train pulled into the station.火車進站的那一剎那,她感到一絲恐慌。VERB + HINTdetect, notice, sense察覺到/注意到/感覺到有那麼一點兒⋯Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice?我怎麼覺得你的聲音裏透出一絲嫉妒呢?show顯示出一點兒⋯He showed not a hint of remorse.他沒有顯露出一絲懊悔之意。betray, reveal透露出/流露出一點兒⋯Her voice betrayed a hint of uneasiness.她的聲音中透出一絲不安。PREPOSITIONhint of少許There was a hint of amusement in his voice.他的聲音裏透出一絲快樂。PHRASESat the first hint of sth一有⋯的跡象At the first hint of trouble I'll call the police.一有風吹草動,我就報警。
hint

noun³

3piece of advice竅門ADJECTIVE | VERB + HINT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhandy, helpful, practical, useful妙招;實用的點子household生活竅門VERB + HINTgive (sb), offer (sb)給(某人)指點PREPOSITIONhint about關於⋯的訣竅The book gives some useful hints about how to plan your garden.這本書在如何設計自家花園方面提供了一些有用的建議。hint on關於⋯的點子a book full of handy hints on painting一本提供大量實用繪畫指南的書
hint

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBbroadly, heavily, strongly強烈地提示He hinted strongly that he would be resigning soon.他強烈地示意不久將辭職。subtly巧妙地暗示darkly不快地暗示She hinted darkly that all was not well.她悲觀地暗示並非一切都順利。even甚至暗示She even hinted that she might resign.她甚至暗示自己可能會辭職。merely, only僅僅暗示PREPOSITIONat示意⋯The problems are only hinted at in the report.報告只是暗示了這些問題。

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