0 present participle of hint
1 to say or do something that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct:
[ + (that) ] Mum's hinted (that) she might pay for my trip to Mexico.
He's hinted at the possibility of moving to Canada.
My boss hinted that I'm being considered for promotion.
They've been hinting at the possibility of launching a take-over bid.
Sometimes it's better to hint at the truth rather than state it directly.
In fact lowering of prices and profits, though not significant, has shown a negative relation, hinting that such competition may decrease performance.
There are occasional illustrations, and the print varies in size and direction, hinting at a high-tech medium that has been compressed into book form.
In this stress on the blood relationship he was hinting at a common genetic inheritance.
