clue
noun
[ kluː ]
• a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime.
• "police officers are still searching for clues"
Similar:
hint,
indication,
sign,
signal,
pointer,
guide,
suggestion,
intimation,
trace,
indicator,
lead,
tip,
tip-off,
piece of evidence,
piece of information,
• a word or words giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword.
• "a long-pondered clue in a half-completed crossword"
clue
verb
• inform someone about a particular matter.
• "Stella had clued her in about Peter"
Similar:
inform,
let know,
notify,
make aware,
give information,
prime,
familiarize with,
make familiar with,
acquaint with,
keep up to date,
keep posted,
tip off,
give the low-down on,
give a rundown on/of,
fill in on,
clue up,
put in the picture,
put wise,
keep up to speed,
gen up on,
give the gen,
Origin:
late Middle English: variant of clew. The original sense was ‘a ball of thread’; hence one used to guide a person out of a labyrinth. clue (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.
have a clue
• know about something or about how to do something.
• "I didn't have a clue what was happening"
Similar:
have no idea,
not have any idea,
be ignorant,
not have an inkling,
be puzzled,
be perplexed,
be bewildered,
be baffled,
be mystified,
be at a loss,
be (all) at sea,
be clueless,
not have the faintest,
