definition of insinuated
inâ¢sinâ¢uâ¢ate. 1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying. 2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubt. 3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor. 4. to make insinuations.