Hinted

/ˈhɪntɪd/

संकेत दिया; इशारा किया (सीधे न कहकर)

Origin & History

From Middle English *hinten* (“to hint, suggest”), related to Old English *hyntan* (“to seize, take”), with later sense development toward “suggest/indicate indirectly.”

यह Middle English *hinten* (“संकेत करना/सुझाव देना”) से आया माना जाता है, जिसका संबंध Old English *hyntan* (“पकड़ना/ले लेना”) से जोड़ा जाता है; बाद में अर्थ-विकास होकर “अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से संकेत/सुझाव देना” वाला अर्थ प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

“Hinted” is the past tense/past participle of “hint,” meaning to suggest something indirectly or to give a small clue rather than saying it clearly and directly.

“Hinted” शब्द “hint” का past tense/past participle है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी बात को सीधे तौर पर न कहकर अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से सुझाव देना या छोटा-सा संकेत/क्लू देना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.

Usage Examples

She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
He hinted that he might resign soon.
The email hinted at a problem but did not explain it.
She hinted a suspicion without naming anyone.
The typographer hinted the font to improve its appearance on screens.

Antonyms

Stated Declared Said Announced Revealed Spelled out

Related Forms

Noun
Verb
Adjective
Hinted (rare/attributive in some contexts)

Idioms & Phrases

Take a hint
संकेत समझना; इशारा समझकर वैसा ही करना
Drop a hint
इशारा करना; हल्का-सा संकेत देना
Hint at something
किसी बात की ओर संकेत करना
Hint around
घुमा-फिराकर बात करना; सीधे न कहकर संकेत देना