Alluding: meaning, definitions and examples

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alluding

 

[ ษ™หˆl(j)uหdษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aludindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ‡เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช andeutend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyinggung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‚ัะบะฐัŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspominajฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใปใฎใ‚ใ‹ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faisant allusion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aludiendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ima eden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”์‹œํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู…ุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narรกลพejรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ narรกลพajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆš—็คบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ namigujoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรญsandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–ะปั‚ะตะนั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸarษ™ edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aludiendo

Word origin

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,826, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.