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dropping a hint

dropping a hint is the present participle and gerund of drop a hint.

Meaning of drop a hint

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.

Questions about dropping a hint

What is dropping a hint the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping a hint is the present participle and gerund of drop a hint.

Words near dropping a hint in the dictionary

  1. dropping a bombshell
  2. dropping a brick
  3. dropping a clanger
  4. dropping a dime
  5. dropping a dime on someone
  6. dropping a hint
  7. dropping a log
  8. dropping acid
  9. dropping anchor
  10. dropping astern
  11. dropping away

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