hash out

verb

hashed out; hashing out; hashes out

US, informal

1

or hash over : to talk about (something) : discuss (something)

The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.

They've spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.

We need to sit down and hash things out.

2

: to find (a solution) by talking

Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.

3

: to solve (a problem) by talking

We were finally able to hash out our differences.

Examples of hash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of Robinson's attorneys, Kathryn Nester, shed some light on what the defense and prosecution still need to hash out before that occurs. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Both sides still have to hash out key details — including what constitutes sufficient medical attention — to avoid scenarios where care and examinations are conducted in a cursory manner to meet numerical goals. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Hiram is now working with the state attorney general’s office and is hashing out a repayment plan, a spokesperson said. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

The fight for the water remains is getting hashed out in what will doubtless be a lengthy legal battle. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hash out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout