ALLUDE


Meaning of ALLUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlüd ]

intransitive verb

( al·lud·ed ; al·lud·ing )

Etymology: Latin alludere, literally, to play with, from ad- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous

Date: 1533

: to make indirect reference

comments alluding to an earlier discussion

broadly : refer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.