Synonyms of referring (to)

referring (to)

verb

present participle of refer (to)

1

as in specifying

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specifying
• mentioning
• citing
• noticing
• quoting
• noting
• indicating
• touching (on or upon)
• adverting (to)
• naming
• suggesting
• alluding (to)
• pointing (out)
• introducing
• explaining
• hinting (at)
• announcing
• implying
• dropping
• bringing up
• instancing
• inferring
• clarifying
• publishing
• intending
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• pronouncing
• signaling
• signalling
• designating
• signifying
• declaring
• intimating
• advertising
• interpolating
• proclaiming
• interposing
• infiltrating
• broadcasting
• publicizing
• sounding
• interjecting
• denominating
• elucidating
• broaching
• insinuating
• explicating
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• ignoring
• forgetting
• overlooking
• neglecting
• disregarding
• slighting
• overpassing

2

as in going (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage

she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• going (to)
• consulting
• turning (to)
• resorting (to)
• using
• falling back on
• depending (on)
• relying (on)
• utilizing
• employing