Hinted: meaning, definitions and examples

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hinted

 

[ หˆhษชntษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly

Synonyms

allude, imply, insinuate, suggest

Examples of usage

  • She hinted that she wanted to leave early.
  • He hinted at a possible job opportunity for me.

Translations

Translations of the word "hinted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dado a entender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ‡เคค เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angedeutet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditunjukkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‚ัะบะฝัƒะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zasugerowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใปใฎใ‚ใ‹ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suggรฉrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insinuado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ima edildi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”์‹œ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู…ุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naznaฤeno

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ naznaฤenรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆš—็คบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ namignil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gefiรฐ รญ skyn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸarษ™ edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insinuado

Etymology

The word 'hinted' originated from the Old English word 'hyntan', which meant 'to bring to mind, remind'. Over time, the meaning evolved to imply suggesting something indirectly. The modern usage of 'hinted' reflects this subtle way of communication that can convey messages without directly stating them.

See also: hint, hinting, hints.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,772, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.