allude+to
11allude — [ə lo͞od′, alo͞od′] vi. alluded, alluding [L alludere, to joke, jest < ad , to + ludere, to play: see LUDICROUS] to refer in a casual or indirect way (to) SYN. REFER …
12allude to — al ˈlude ˌto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they allude to he/she/it alludes to present participle alluding to …
13allude — v. 1) to allude vaguely 2) (d; intr.) to allude to (the story alluded to a mystery in his past) * * * [ə luːd] to allude vaguely (d; intr.) to allude to (the story alluded to a mystery in his past) …
14allude — UK [əˈluːd] / US [əˈlud] verb Word forms allude : present tense I/you/we/they allude he/she/it alludes present participle alluding past tense alluded past participle alluded Phrasal verbs: allude to …
15allude to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms allude to : present tense I/you/we/they allude to he/she/it alludes to present participle alluding to past tense alluded to past participle alluded to formal allude to something to mention someone or something …
16allude — al|lude [əˈlu:d] v allude to / [allude to sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: alludere, from ad with + ludere to play ] formal to mention something or someone indirectly ▪ Rick didn t want to discuss his past, though he alluded… …
17allude — See allude, elude …
18allude — al|lude [ ə lud ] verb al lude ,to phrasal verb transitive FORMAL allude to something to mention someone or something in an indirect way …
19allude — [[t]əlu͟ːd[/t]] alludes, alluding, alluded VERB If you allude to something, you mention it in an indirect way. [FORMAL] [V to n] With friends, she sometimes alluded to a feeling that she herself was to blame for her son s predicament. Syn: refer …
20allude to — hint at. → allude …
