verb
- to refer to something indirectly or without mentioning it explicitly
Usage: often followed by ‘to’
Examples
- The speaker alluded to recent scandals without naming anyone specifically.
- Her poem alludes to classical mythology.
- He alluded to his difficult childhood but didn’t give details.
- The author frequently alludes to Shakespeare in her writing.
- The politician alluded to possible tax changes in his speech.
- She alluded to problems at work but wouldn’t elaborate.