hint

noun, verb/hɪnt/CEFR B1

ইঙ্গিত, আভাস; ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া

Meaning

An indirect suggestion, or to suggest something without saying it plainly.

Example sentences

He gave me a hint about the question.সে আমাকে প্রশ্নটি নিয়ে একটা ইঙ্গিত দিল।
She hinted at a change of plan.সে পরিকল্পনা বদলের ইঙ্গিত দিল।

A common mistake

He hinted the plan.→He hinted at the plan.

The verb takes at. Without it the sentence reads as though he stated the plan outright.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: clue, allusion, foreshadow

Similar words, and what each means

clue
সূত্র, সন্ধানের ইঙ্গিত
A piece of information that helps solve a mystery or crime.
allusion
পরোক্ষ ইঙ্গিত, আভাস
An indirect reference to another work, person, or event.
foreshadow
পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া, আগাম ইঙ্গিত করা
To hint at or suggest events that will happen later in a story.
whiff
হালকা গন্ধের ঝলক
A slight smell carried in the air for a moment.

Other English words for “ইঙ্গিত, আভাস; ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া”

gesture
A movement of the hands, head, or body to express meaning or emotion.
indication
A sign that something is true or likely.
glimpse
A quick look at something, or a brief experience of it.
allusion
An indirect reference to another work, person, or event.
indicate
To show, point out or suggest something.

“hint” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Use it when you want to hint that the praise is not genuine.
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Where this word is used

Check yourself

“hint” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • করুণা, দয়া; আফসোস
- • ফাটল; ফেটে যাওয়া, চিড় ধরা
- • ইঙ্গিত, আভাস; ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া
- • যান্ত্রিক গোলযোগ
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ইঙ্গিত, আভাস; ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া — hint (noun, verb) — ইঙ্গিত, আভাস; ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া. An indirect suggestion, or to suggest something without saying it plainly.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hint”?
- • contrast
- • outline
- • clue
- • trap
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clue — clue — সূত্র, সন্ধানের ইঙ্গিত. A piece of information that helps solve a mystery or crime.

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