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drop a hint

drop a hint verb: to reveal a clue or hint about something.

Verb

drop a hint (third-person singular simple present drops a hint, present participle dropping a hint, simple past and past participle dropped a hint)

  1. (idiomatic) To reveal a clue or hint about something.

Forms of drop a hint

third-person singular presentdrops a hint
present participledropping a hint
past participledropped a hint
pastdropped a hint

Questions about drop a hint

What does drop a hint mean?
Drop a hint means to reveal a clue or hint about something.
What part of speech is drop a hint?
Drop a hint is a verb.
What is the past tense of drop a hint?
The past tense of drop a hint is dropped a hint.

Words near drop a hint in the dictionary

  1. drop a chalupa
  2. drop a clanger
  3. drop a deuce
  4. drop a dime
  5. drop a dime on someone
  6. drop a hint
  7. drop a load
  8. drop a log
  9. drop a nickel
  10. drop acid
  11. drop acid, not bombs

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