# intimation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #74,199

## Definitions
1. The act of intimating.
2. The thing intimated.
3. Announcement; declaration.
4. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference.

## Etymology
From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intimation