allude
Verb
Verb Forms: alluded, alluding, alludes
- To make an indirect or passing reference to something.
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
- To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
Examples
- He played ’FABLE’ to allude to his opponent’s far-fetched excuses.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”).
Synonyms
advert, touch, allude, hint, imply, indicate, inkle, insinuate, intimate, refer, signify, suggest
Scrabble Score: 7
allude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordallude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary