clue in

verb

To inform or tell.

“It looks like somebody finally clued them in that the intercom was broken the whole time.”

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Meanings

verbclue in (third-person singular simple present clues in, present participle cluing in or clueing in, simple past and past participle clued in)

present singular third person clues in · participle present cluing in · participle present clueing in · participle past clued in · past clued in

  1. informalTo inform or tell.

    It looks like somebody finally clued them in that the intercom was broken the whole time.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

clue in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clue%20in

MLA

“clue in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clue%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clue in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clue%20in.

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