drop a hint

verb

To reveal a clue or hint about something.

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Meanings

verbdrop a hint (third-person singular simple present drops a hint, present participle dropping a hint, simple past and past participle dropped a hint)

present singular third person drops a hint · participle present dropping a hint · participle past dropped a hint · past dropped a hint

  1. idiomaticTo reveal a clue or hint about something.
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APA

drop a hint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20a%20hint

MLA

“drop a hint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20a%20hint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop a hint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20a%20hint.

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