to allude to sth
1allude — [əˈluːd] verb allude to sth …
2allude — al|lude [əˈlu:d] v allude to / [allude to sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: alludere, from ad with + ludere to play ] formal to mention something or someone indirectly ▪ Rick didn t want to discuss his past, though he alluded… …
3allude — verb allude to sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal to mention something or someone indirectly: The character s evil nature is constantly alluded to throughout the play …
4allude to somebody — alˈlude to sb/sth derived (formal) to mention sth in an indirect way • The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions. Main entry: ↑alludederived …
5allude to something — alˈlude to sb/sth derived (formal) to mention sth in an indirect way • The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions. Main entry: ↑alludederived …
