1 ~ (to sth) an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime:
The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer.
2 ~ (to sth) a fact or a piece of evidence that helps you discover the answer to a problem:
Diet may hold the clue to the causes of migraine.
3 some words or a piece of information that helps you find the answers to a CROSSWORD, a game or a question:
'You'll never guess who I saw today!' 'Give me a clue.'
IDIOMS
not have a clue (informal)
1 to know nothing about sth or about how to do sth:
I don't have a clue where she lives.
2 (disapproving) to be very stupid:
Don't ask him to do it-he doesn't have a clue!
Part of speech: verb
PHRASALVERBS
clue sb in (on sth) (informal) to give sb the most recent information about sth:
He's just clued me in on the latest developments.
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Is clue a noun, verb, or something else?
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