allude
[ uh-lood ]
/ əˈlud /
verb (used without object), al·lud·ed, al·lud·ing.
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed by to): He often alluded to his poverty.
to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually followed by to): The letter alludes to something now forgotten.
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Origin of allude
1525–35; < Latin allūdere to play beside, make a playful allusion to, equivalent to al- al- + lūdere to play
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allude
/ (əˈluːd) /
verb (intr foll by to)
to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
(loosely) to mention
Word Origin for allude
C16: from Latin allūdere, from lūdere to sport, from lūdus a game
confusable
Avoid confusion with elude
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allude
1530s, "mock," from Middle French alluder or directly from Latin alludere "to play, sport, joke, jest," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous). Meaning "make an indirect reference, point in passing" is from 1570s. Related: Alluded; alluding.
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