clue

Definitions


[kluː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime
(e.g: police officers are still searching for clues)

- a word or words giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword
(e.g: a long-pondered clue in a half-completed crossword)


Phrases:
- have a clue

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 dates from the early 17th century


[kluː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- inform someone about a particular matter
(e.g: Stella had clued her in about Peter)


Phrases:
- have a clue

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 dates from the early 17th century




definition by Oxford Dictionaries