insinuate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/

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Verb

Plain form insinuate

Third-person singular insinuates

Past tense insinuated

Past participle insinuated

Present participle insinuating

1. If you insinuate a negative idea, you hint at it or suggest it without saying it directly.
   • Synonym: imply

   "I saw you at the bar," she said, her voice insinuating something dangerous.

Related words

• insinuation
• insinuator