Allude Refer Sb/Sth Alluded Meaning Mention Indirect Synonym

Meaning: to mention or refer to something or someone in an indirect way

• allude to sb/sth In his speech, the President alluded to the fact that the economy was not in good condition when he took over.
  
  
• allude to sb/sth When the judge was summing up the case, he alluded to the sort of punishment he would have to hand down if the jury found the defendant guilty.