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Definition of: hint
(hint) noun
1. An indirect suggestion or implication in avoidance of or allusion to a direct statement.
2. A small amount or part: a hint of rain.
3. Obs. An opportunity; occasion. See synonyms under SUGGESTION.
—v.t. To suggest indirectly; imply.
—v.i. To make hints: often with at. See synonyms under ALLUDE. [OE hentan seize, grasp]
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