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

This remains a great part for Hathaway, who can hint at all sorts of neuroses beneath a character’s surface pep. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026

With the market widely expecting no change to interest rates on April 29, forecasters will pay closer attention to the Powell's comments, looking for hints at how the panel might act on interest rates in future meetings. —Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Led by France and Japan, the packed, wide-ranging lineup of the 2026 Annecy Animation Film Festival hardly hints at the rampant market crisis suffered by much of animation production worldwide. —Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

The photo shows the Grammy winner without her signature ponytail, hinting at a new era coming. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for hint at

• begat
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• chitchat
• doormat
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• format
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