Insinuate Definition

ĭn-sĭnyo͝o-āt
insinuated, insinuates, insinuating
verb
insinuated, insinuates, insinuating
To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way.
American Heritage
To introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully.
To insinuate oneself into another's favor.
Webster's New World
To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place.
American Heritage
To hint or suggest indirectly; imply.
Webster's New World
To make insinuations.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Insinuate

  • Latin īnsinuāre īnsinuāt- in- in in–2 sinuāre to curve (from sinus curve)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”)

    From Wiktionary

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