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{
"term": "hint",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show somebody what you are thinking",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He gave a **broad hint** *(= one that was obvious)* that he was thinking of retiring."
},
{
"text": "Should I **drop a hint** *(= give a ) to Matt?"
},
{
"text": "He resented any hint that he might be to blame."
},
{
"text": "He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving."
},
{
"text": "I dropped a few subtle hints about the payment being due."
},
{
"text": "Is that a hint to me to leave?"
},
{
"text": "OK, I get the hint!"
},
{
"text": "a hint from my boss about my absences from the office"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["big", "broad", "clear"],
"verb + hint": ["drop", "give (somebody)", "catch"],
"preposition": ["hint about", "hint from", "hint to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "something that suggests what will happen in the future",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "At the first hint of trouble, they left."
},
{
"text": "The opening scene gives us a hint of things to come."
},
{
"text": "There were early hints that their marriage might be in trouble."
},
{
"text": "At the first hint of trouble, I will call the police."
},
{
"text": "That was the first hint we had that things were going wrong."
}
],
"synonyms": "sign",
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["big", "broad", "clear"],
"verb + hint": ["drop", "give (somebody)", "catch"],
"preposition": ["hint about", "hint from", "hint to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a small amount of something",
"sensetop": "hint (of something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a hint of a smile"
},
{
"text": "There was more than a hint of sadness in his voice."
},
{
"text": "The walls were painted white with a hint of peach."
},
{
"text": "Gail searched his face for the slightest hint of regret."
},
{
"text": "Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice?"
},
{
"text": "He showed not a hint of remorse."
},
{
"text": "Her voice betrayed a hint of uneasiness."
},
{
"text": "She felt the first hint of panic as the train pulled into the station."
},
{
"text": "The slightest hint of gossip upset her."
},
{
"text": "a dish with a strong hint of garlic"
},
{
"text": "‘It won't take long,’ he persisted, without the slightest hint of apology."
},
{
"text": "There was a hint of amusement in his voice."
},
{
"text": "He vowed that no hint of scandal would ever be attached to him."
},
{
"text": "Her eyes held a hint of mockery."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["strong", "barest", "faint"],
"verb + hint": ["detect", "notice", "sense"],
"preposition": ["hint of"],
"phrases": ["at the first hint of something"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a small piece of practical information or advice",
"sensetop": "hint (on something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "handy hints on saving money"
},
{
"text": "The teacher’s book gives useful hints on how to develop reading skills."
},
{
"text": "It gives handy hints about what to buy at the local market."
},
{
"text": "The book gives some useful hints about how to plan your garden."
},
{
"text": "a book full of handy hints on painting and decorating"
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["handy", "helpful", "practical"],
"verb + hint": ["give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)"],
"preposition": ["hint about", "hint on"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to understand what somebody wants you to do even though they tell you in an indirect way",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint."
},
{
"text": "Sarah hoped he'd take the hint and leave her alone."
},
{
"text": "Can't you take a hint and leave me alone?"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/hɪnt/",
"audio": "hi/hint/hint__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/hɪnt/",
"audio": "hi/hint/hint__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘occasion, opportunity’): apparently from obsolete hent ‘grasp, get hold of’, from Old English hentan, of Germanic origin; related to hunt. The basic notion is “something that may be taken advantage of”."
}