1. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of - sketch the outline of the book - outline his ideas • Syn: sketch, outline • Derivationally related forms: outline (for: outline), sketch (for: sketch) • Hypernyms: describe, depict, draw • Hyponyms: block out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. give to understand - I insinuated that I did not like his wife • Syn: intimate, insinuate • Derivationally related forms: insinuation (for: insinuate), intimation (for: intimate) • Hypernyms: hint, suggest • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
