Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the hint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
take the hint
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of take a hint.

verb

Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.

Inflected Forms

takes the hint (present, singular) taking the hint (participle, present) took the hint (past) taken the hint (participle, past)

Synonyms

take a hint

Questions

What does take the hint mean?
Synonym of take a hint.

How to pronounce take the hint

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