Definitions for insinuate
ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪtin·sin·u·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. insinuateverb

   introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

   "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

2. intimate, adumbrate, insinuateverb

   give to understand

   "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. insinuateverb

   (rare) to creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices

   The water insinuated itself into the rock. It became ice, which expanded and cracked large fragments off of the hard stone.

2. insinuateverb

   (figurative of the above) to ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means

3. insinuateverb

   to hint; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

   She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her.

4. Etymology: From insinuo, from in + sinus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INSINUATEverb

   Etymology: insinuer, Fr. insinuo, Latin.

   1. To introduce any thing gently.

   The water easily insinuates itself into and placidly distends the vessels of vegetables. John Woodward.

   2. To push gently into favour or regard: commonly with the reciprocal pronoun.

   There is no particular evil which hath not some appearance of goodness, whereby to insinuate itself. Richard Hooker.

   At the isle of Rhee he insinuated himself into the very good grace of the duke of Buckingham'. Edward Hyde.

   3. To hint; to impart indirectly.

   And all the fictions bards pursue
   Do but insinuate what's true. Jonathan Swift.

   4. To instill; to infuse gently.

   All the art of rhetorick, besides order and clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead the judgment. John Locke.

2. To Insinuateverb

   1. To wheedle; to gain on the affections by gentle degrees.

   I love no colours; and without all colour
   Of base insinuating flattery,
   I pluck this white rose with Plantagenet. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   2. To steal into imperceptibly; to be conveyed insensibly.

   Pestilential miasms insinuate into the humoral and consistent parts of the body. Gideon Harvey.

   3. I know not whether John Milton does not use this word, according to its etymology, for, to enfold; to wreath; to wind.

   Close the serpent sly
   Insinuating, of his fatal guile
   Gave proof unheeded. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insinuate

   An innuendo is a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion. In the latter sense, the intention is often to insult or accuse someone in such a way that one's words, taken literally, are innocent.According to the Advanced Oxford Learner's Dictionary, an innuendo is "an indirect remark about somebody or something, usually suggesting something bad, mean or rude", such as: "innuendos about her private life" or "The song is full of sexual innuendo".

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1. insinuate

   To insinuate is to subtly or indirectly suggest or imply something, often negative. It may also refer to maneuvering oneself into a place or position in a discreet or subtle manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Insinuateverb

   to introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement

2. Insinuateverb

   to introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill

3. Insinuateverb

   to hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?

4. Insinuateverb

   to push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively

5. Insinuateverb

   to creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices

6. Insinuateverb

   to ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insinuate

   in-sin′ū-āt, v.t. to introduce gently or artfully: to hint, esp. a fault: to work into favour.—v.i. to creep or flow in: to enter gently: to obtain access by flattery or stealth.—adj. Insin′uating, tending to insinuate or enter gently: insensibly winning confidence.—adv. Insin′uatingly.—n. Insinuā′tion, act of insinuating: power of insinuating: that which is insinuated: a hint, esp. conveying an indirect imputation.—adj. Insin′uative, insinuating or stealing on the confidence: using insinuation.—n. Insin′uator.—adj. Insin′uatory. [L. insinuāre, -ātum—in, in, sinus, a curve.]

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   The numerical value of insinuate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of insinuate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of insinuate in a Sentence

1. Michael Parenti:

   The worst forms of tyranny, or certainly the most successful ones, are not those we rail against but those that so insinuate themselves into the imagery of our consciousness, and the fabric of our lives, as not to be perceived as tyranny.

2. Molly Forgey:

   ?Jacky built a career as a computer programmer and software developer for major companies in Southern Nevada, and she used those tech skills to continue her career as an independent consultant, an independent consultant operates a business, and it’s absurd for Senator Heller to insinuate otherwise.

3. Armie Hammer:

   I also didn't mean to insinuate, nor do I believe, that Casey Affleck or anyone from Casey Affleck camp had anything to do with leaked information that took place during the press for ‘ Birth of a Nation, ’.

4. Buck Sexton:

   For John Brennan, the most recent former CIA director, to come forward and insinuate -- on national TV -- that a sitting president is the subject of blackmail by a foreign adversary is outrageous, there used to be a day when intelligence officials, whether they were in office or out of office, would not spew innuendo like that, especially such grave charges.

5. Roger Gannam:

   If there's any attempt here to accuse Ms. Davis of wrongdoing or insinuate that she's somehow doing something wrong, we would completely disagree with that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insinuate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insinuate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=insinuate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insinuate
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=insinuate