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

When its boss, Brain Strafford, told one chief executive about the company’s new board bot, their response hinted at where the technology may be headed. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

And Kirby only vaguely spoke about the need to create good jobs but seemed to hint at the recent divide between City Hall and business interests. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Neither party has hinted at divorce, but this likely isn’t good. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026

Stocks fell on Tuesday after October inflation data came in hotter than expected and a key Federal Reserve official hinted at the possibility of a half-point rise in rates next month. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for hint at

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