Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clue in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: clue in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inform or tell.

Informal

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

clues in (present, singular) cluing in (participle, present) clueing in (participle, present) clued in (participle, past) clued in (past)

Questions

What does clue in mean?: To inform or tell.

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