| VERB | motion | insinuate | introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | insinuate, intimate, adumbrate | give to understand |
| Sounds | ihnsih'nyuweyt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table" | |
| Broader | bring in, introduce | bring in a new person or object into a familiar / familiar environment |
| Meaning | Give to understand. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They insinuate that there was a traffic accident | |
| Example | "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" | |
| Synonyms | intimate, adumbrate | |
| Broader | hint, suggest | Drop a hint |
| Spanish | dar a entender, insinuar, sugerir | |
| Catalan | fer entendre, insinuar | |
| Nouns | insinuation | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
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