The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hint \Hint\, v. i.
   To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to
   allude vaguely to something.
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         We whisper, and hint, and chuckle.       --Tennyson.
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   To hint at, to allude to lightly, indirectly, or
      cautiously.

   Syn: To allude; refer; glance; touch.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hint \Hint\, n.
   A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a
   suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or
   explanation; also, an occasion or motive.
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         Our hint of woe
         Is common.                               --Shak.
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         The hint malevolent, the look oblique.   --Hannah More.

   Syn: Suggestion; allusion. See Suggestion.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hint \Hint\ (h[i^]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hinted; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Hinting.] [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch,
   AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter,
   ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. [root]36. Cf.
   Hent.]
   To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to
   suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.
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         Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike.  --Pope.

   Syn: To suggest; intimate; insinuate; imply.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hint
    n 1: an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever
         touched her" [syn: hint, intimation, breath]
    2: a slight indication [syn: hint, clue]
    3: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch
       of garlic" [syn: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch,
       jot, speck, soupcon]
    4: a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of
       an accent" [syn: trace, hint, suggestion]
    5: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
       stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: tip, lead,
       steer, confidential information, wind, hint]
    v 1: drop a hint; intimate by a hint [syn: hint, suggest]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

HINT

   Hierarchical Information NeTs.

   A language for the CDC 3600.

   ["HINT: A Graph Processing Language", R.D. Hart, Michigan
   State U, Apr 1970].

   (1994-12-07)