drop a hint

VERB

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm assert impart imply

STRONG

air allude announce aver avouch communicate connote declare expose express hint indicate infer insinuate leak profess remind spring state utter vent voice warn

WEAK

let cat out of bag let it be known make known make noise spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

be quiet bottle up conceal cover hide suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Steve Clarke did drop a hint in his press conference that Scotland will be trying something different tonight, which was interesting.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

“I am waiting in the conversation for them to drop a hint to who they are,” she said.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2020

One of my Twitter friends works it with his sons on the subway, and others will drop a hint when I get stuck, or fume with me at the puzzle’s idiosyncrasies.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2020

Those Sunderland supporters that remained attempted to drop a hint to the club’s owner.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2015

I think instead of downloading the Elliott Smith songs you mentioned, I'll just drop a hint to my dad that I want a couple of his albums for Hotel Hanukkah.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

drop a hint

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