INSINUATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does insinuate mean?
• INSINUATE (verb)
The verb INSINUATE has 2 senses:
1. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
2. give to understand
Familiarity information: INSINUATE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INSINUATE (verb)
Meaning:
Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table
Hypernyms (to "insinuate" is one way to...):
bring in; introduce (bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Give to understand
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
intimate; adumbrate; insinuate
Context example:
I insinuated that I did not like his wife
Hypernyms (to "insinuate" is one way to...):
hint; suggest (drop a hint; intimate by a hint)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
They insinuate that there was a traffic accident
