Alluding: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
alluding
[ ษหl(j)uหdษชล ]
literary
Indirectly suggesting or hinting at something in speech, writing, or art.
Synonyms
hinting, implying, insinuating, suggesting
Examples of usage
- She kept alluding to a secret from her past.
- The author cleverly alluded to historical events in his novel.
Translations
Translations of the word "alluding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aludindo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช andeutend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyinggung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐััะบะฐััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wspominajฤ c
๐ฏ๐ต ใปใฎใใใ
๐ซ๐ท faisant allusion
๐ช๐ธ aludiendo
๐น๐ท ima eden
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูู ุญ
๐จ๐ฟ narรกลพejรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ narรกลพajรบci
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็คบ
๐ธ๐ฎ namigujoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ vรญsandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะปัะตะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลarษ edษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ aludiendo
Etymology
The word 'alluding' comes from the Latin word 'alludere', which means 'to play beside'. In English, it first appeared in the mid-16th century. The concept of alluding has been used in literature and art for centuries as a way to reference other works or ideas indirectly, adding depth and complexity to the work.
See also: allusion.