Clue (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.: It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
  2. a phrase or word provided as a hint to help find an answer or response in a crossword puzzle, on a game show, etc.: The celebrity editor's name was featured as a clue on the long-running quiz show.
  3. an insight into or knowledge about something: As a kid from the suburbs, Patrick has lived a sheltered life and doesn't have a clue how to survive on his own.
  4. clew (defs. 2-4, 6).
verb (used with object), clued, clu·ing.
  1. to direct or point out by a clue.
  2. to help find (an answer in a puzzle or quiz) by providing a clue: The four-letter “nose” was clued as “characteristic smell of wine.”
  3. clew (def. 7).
Verb Phrases
  1. clue in,
    • to provide with useful or reliable information: Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
    • to make familiar or aware: Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
noun
  1. something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
  2. not to have a clue
    • to be completely baffled
    • to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb clues, cluing or clued
  1. to provide with helpful information
noun, verb
  1. a variant spelling of clew
Clue (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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