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took a hint

took a hint is the simple past of take a hint.

Meaning of take a hint

Verb

take a hint (third-person singular simple present takes a hint, present participle taking a hint, simple past took a hint, past participle taken a hint)

  1. To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

Questions about took a hint

What is took a hint the simple past of?
Took a hint is the simple past of take a hint.

Words near took a hint in the dictionary

  1. took a flying leap
  2. took a French leave
  3. took a gamble
  4. took a gander
  5. took a hike
  6. took a hint
  7. took a hit
  8. took a joke
  9. took a knee
  10. took a knife to a gunfight
  11. took a leaf out of someone's book

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