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

Drake has been hinting at this new album for some time now, slowly releasing promos since last summer. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

New observations of Uranus's enigmatic outer rings have shown them to be even more mysterious than astronomers had thought, and their unusual properties hint at some puzzling things going on with the planet's system of moons. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The Cowboys have the 12th and 20th picks, and Jerry Jones has hinted at being aggressive. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

As for Ophelia herself, Matthews’ performance hints at the character’s resilience, vulnerability and optimism, but her arc remains hazy, due to the meandering dialogue and lack of a clear plot. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for hint at

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