hinted
v.v. suggested something in an indirect way without saying it clearly. You do this when you want someone to guess what you mean.
v. suggested something indirectly or gave a slight indication of a fact or intention. The past tense of 'hint'; often followed by a prepositional phrase or a 'that' clause.
She hinted that she wanted a new watch for her birthday.
The manager hinted at upcoming changes to the team structure during the morning meeting.
Although the report never explicitly blamed the board, it hinted at a systemic failure to monitor the company's internal financial controls over several years.
Often takes the preposition 'at' when followed by a noun, or functions as a reporting verb followed by a 'that' clause.
he hinted me about the secrethe hinted to me about the secretThe verb 'hint' is intransitive regarding the person being informed; it requires the preposition 'to' before the indirect object.