allude
[ uh-lood ]
/ əˈlud /
verb (used without object), al·lud·ed, al·lud·ing.
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed by to): He often alluded to his poverty.
to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually followed by to): The letter alludes to something now forgotten.
Origin of allude
1525–35; < Latin
allūdere to play beside, make a playful allusion to, equivalent to
al-
al- +
lūdere to play
OTHER WORDS FROM allude
pre·al·lude, verb (used without object), pre·al·lud·ed, pre·al·lud·ing.Words nearby allude
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British Dictionary definitions for allude
allude
/ (əˈluːd) /
verb (intr foll by to)
to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
(loosely) to mention
Word Origin for allude
C16: from Latin
allūdere, from
lūdere to sport, from
lūdus a game
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