clue
[ kloo ]
/ klu /
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noun
verb (used with object), clued, clu·ing.
Verb Phrases
clue in,
- to provide with useful or reliable information: Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
- to make familiar or aware: Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
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Origin of clue
First recorded in 1350–1400; variant spelling of clew
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British Dictionary definitions for clue
clue
/ (kluː) /
noun
something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
not to have a clue
- to be completely baffled
- to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb clues, cluing or clued
(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information
noun, verb
a variant spelling of clew
Word Origin for clue
C15: variant of clew
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