[hɪnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
(e.g: he has given no hint of his views)

- a small piece of practical information or advice
(e.g: handy hints on saving energy in your home)


Phrases:
- take the hint

Origin:
early 17th century (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’

[hɪnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly
(e.g: the Minister hinted at a possible change of heart)


Phrases:
- take the hint

Origin:
early 17th century (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’