insinuate
- IPA[inˈsinyəˌwāt]
美式
- suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way；slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a position
verb: insinuate, 3rd person present: insinuates, gerund or present participle: insinuating, past tense: insinuated, past participle: insinuated
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動詞
- 1. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way he was insinuating that I had no self-control 同義詞
- 2. slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a position the bugs insinuate themselves between one's skin and clothes 同義詞
- ▪ maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation she seemed to be taking over, insinuating herself into the family
- hinting at something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way: dirty, insinuating laughter
Oxford Dictionary
- hinting at something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way: dirty, insinuating laughter
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪt]
英式
- suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way: he was insinuating that I had no self-control
Oxford Dictionary
