Showing Results for "intimated"

intimated

American

[in-tuh-mey-tid] / ˈɪn təˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

made known indirectly; hinted or implied.

It's the intimated aggression that's so offensive in the headline “Shareholders seize control of floundering corporation.”
Whether because of my persuasive manner or the intimated suggestion that I regarded him as a progressive, he pounded the table in agreement.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of intimate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

Etymology

Origin of intimated

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Intimated the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Intimated he could beat me at chess," laughed the young man, "and will bet me a jar of peach wine to a box of Manila cigars!"

From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023