The act of giving a hint or suggestion.

present participle of hint

plural of hinting

(intransitive) To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue. / (transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

A clue. / An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. / A small, barely detectable amount.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hint

plural of hint

simple past tense and past participle of hint

(programming) The specification of data types in an otherwise untyped language, to enforce variables having a particular type.

Synonym of take a hint / (idiomatic) Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.