Subtext in English dictionary subtext Meanings and definitions of "Subtext" The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. noun The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. implicit meaning of a text more Grammar and declension of Subtext subtext ( plural subtexts) more Subtext Sample sentences with "Subtext" Declension Stem Try again Available translations Armenian Belarusian Bulgarian Chinese Cornish Czech Danish Eastern Mari Estonian Finnish French Galatac German Hebrew Hungarian Irish Italian Modern Gaulish Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovenian Spanish Swedish Telugu Ukrainian Authors