<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.</li><li>Synonyms: inkling, reminder, memorandum, innuendo, insinuation, allusion.</li><li>a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing.</li><li>perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation: a hint of spring in the air.</li><li>Obsolete: an occasion or opportunity.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall.</li><li>Synonyms: imply.</li><li>Antonyms: declare, express.</li><li>(used without object) to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed by at): The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office.</li></ul>