hash

1 of 3

verb

hashed; hashing; hashes

transitive verb

1
a
: to chop (food, such as meat and potatoes) into small pieces
2
: to talk about : review
often used with over or out
hash over a problem
hashing out their differences

hash

2 of 3

noun (1)

1
: chopped food
specifically : chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2
: a restatement of something that is already known
the same old hash
3
b
: a confused muddle
made a hash of the whole project
4

hash

3 of 3

noun (2)

Examples of hash in a Sentence

Verb he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts Noun (1) the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction
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Verb
Tax policy can turn on a dime–that’s been made clear as the House and Senate hashed through the Big, Beautiful Bill. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 The company collects hashed contact information from your device's address book to find other people to chat with. PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
Some vapes may also be filled with cannabis concentrates, which are products such as extracts, oil and hash that are made by concentrating the resin of the cannabis plant. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Uptown Sports Club The Easter brunch menu at Uptown Sports will feature Franklin BBQ pastrami and hash, quick lorraine, pork flank eggs benedict, banana foster french toast and more. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hash

Word History

Etymology

Verb

French hacher, from Old French hachier, from hache battle-ax, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hāppa sickle; akin to Greek koptein to cut — more at capon

First Known Use

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hash was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Hash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

hash

1 of 3 verb
1
a
: to chop into small pieces
2
: to talk about : discuss
hashed over the problem

hash

2 of 3 noun
1
: chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2
: a mixture of many different things

hash

3 of 3 noun
Etymology

Verb

from French hacher "to chop up into small pieces," from early French hachier (same meaning), from hache "battle-ax"; of Germanic origin — related to hatch entry 4, hatchet

Noun

a shortened form of hashish

Medical Definition

hash

noun

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