hint at

phrasal 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

In his only interview about Rough and Rowdy Ways, with historian Douglas Brinkley for the New York Times, Dylan hinted at his concerns, aspirations, and contexts. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

That behavior hints at future uses like tracking inflammation, locating disease markers or delivering drugs with extreme precision. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Now, Jin hopes that the specific connection between Chowla’s cosine problem and MaxCut hints at something broader. —Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026

Gaga hints at that topical interpretation, in a nearly four-minute making-of teaser that the sponsoring company, Rocket and Redfin, posted to promote the coming 60-second Super Bowl spot. —Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for hint at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat