allude C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈlud/ UK /əˈljuːd/ See IPA manual Freq #60529 Meanings 1 verb To refer to something indirectly instead of mentioning it openly. She alluded to her past without giving any details. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to refer to something... hintimplyrefersuggestintimateinsinuate Word family Forms alludedalludesalluding Etymology AI details From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”). alluder Middle French alludere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # allude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /əˈlud/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈljuːd/ **Frequency rank:** 60529 ## Meanings 1. To refer to something indirectly instead of mentioning it openly. ## Examples - She alluded to her past without giving any details. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: alluder - Root: alludere ## Etymology From Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”). ## AI Etymology Allude is from Middle French alluder, from Latin alludere (“to play with or allude”), from ad + ludere (“to play”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include alluder (Middle French) and alludere (Latin). Current senses include to refer to something indirectly instead of mentioning it openly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown