Allude

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To make an indirect reference: The candidate alluded to the recent war by saying, "We've all made sacrifices.”
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to.
  • v. To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To play with or make game of.
  • To compare.
  • To make an allusion; refer casually or indirectly: with to (formerly also unto).
  • To pun; have a punning reference.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make a more or less disguised reference to
  • Verb Form
    alluded    alludes    alluding   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hint    suggest   
    Form
    allusive    allusion   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    point    advert    refer    intimate    indicate    hint    insinuate    suggest    signify    imply   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abood    Jude    Likud    Mahmood    Mahmoud    Rhude    abood    accrued    ballyhooed    blued   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    toread    animadvert    creator    can't!'    are    see?'    out-manoeuvred    ready    described    lacuna