allude — allude, allusion 1. To allude to someone or something is to mention them ‘indirectly or covertly’, i.e. without mentioning their name, unlike refer, which means to mention them directly, i.e. by name. So if you refer to Julius Caesar you name him … Modern English usage
allude — ► VERB (allude to) 1) hint at. 2) mention in passing. ORIGIN Latin alludere, from ludere to play … English terms dictionary
Allude — Al*lude , v. t. To compare allusively; to refer (something) as applicable. [Obs.] Wither. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allude — I verb advert, attingere, bring to mind, cite, connote, convey, designare, evince, hint, imply, import, indicate, infer, insinuate, leave an inference, make indirect reference, mention, point to, refer to, relate, significare, signify, suggest,… … Law dictionary
allude to — index appertain, bear (adduce), connote, disclose, imply, indicate, mention Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
allude — (v.) 1530s, mock, from M.Fr. alluder or directly from L. alludere to play, sport, joke, jest, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + ludere to play (see LUDICROUS (Cf. ludicrous)). Meaning make an indirect reference, point in passing is from 1570s.… … Etymology dictionary
allude to — (someone/something) to refer to someone or something briefly or indirectly. In his letter, Dick alluded to problems the company was facing, but he never suggested they were going out of business … New idioms dictionary
allude — *refer, advert Analogous words: *suggest, imply, hint, intimate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
allude — [v] hint at advert, bring up, imply, insinuate, intimate, point, refer, suggest; concepts 60,66 … New thesaurus
allude — [ə lo͞od′, alo͞od′] vi. alluded, alluding [L alludere, to joke, jest < ad , to + ludere, to play: see LUDICROUS] to refer in a casual or indirect way (to) SYN. REFER … English World dictionary
