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

Such slogans hinted at extortion, and onlookers were unimpressed. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The atmosphere continues to hint at an extended wet stretch in mid-November for Northern California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

And Harbaugh could be hinting at including players going back the other way from the Giants in a trade, too, to offset the loss of too much draft capital. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

This frontal elevation makes an indelible first impression while only hinting at what awaits inside. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for hint at

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