hint at

verb

hinted at; hinting at; hints at

: to talk about (something) in an indirect way

He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.

The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.

Examples of hint at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the mayor, who has vowed not to propose property tax increases, offered no hint at where the cuts will come. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

But Sandler has previously hinted at his friendship with Kelce, who made a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026

This finding sheds light on an understudied period of ecological history and hints at more environmental factors that could have driven the extinction of species over time. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

Two long tables in the indoor/outdoor dining room, whose glass doors open to the garden, hint at long, animated family lunches. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for hint at

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