hashed; hashing; hashes
2
: to talk about : review
—often used with over or out
hash over a problem
hashing out their differences
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
a
: hodgepodge, jumble
b
: a confused muddle
made a hash of the whole project
Synonyms
Verb
Noun (1)
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
Three-way summit Last week, Macron, Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came together for a three-way summit in Berlin to hash things out.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Now the two personalities are going to hash things out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The six doctors, five of whom are women, sometimes call one another up to hash it out.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2024
The contract between the Eagles and Sanders, which granted the writer and poet access to the musicians and to research materials that would remain the band’s property, was hashed over several times.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Maria and Sydney hashed things out on a two-on-one date with Joey in Malta that aired last week, but even after Sydney was sent home, things didn’t exactly ease up for Maria, who still faced questions in the house as First Impression Rose recipient Lea took up Sydney’s fight.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
And so what happens when those two guys try to hash that out?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Account credentials taken in website breaches are almost always cryptographically hashed.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2022, at least four people, including two firefighters, were injured in an explosion at a makeshift lab in Orange County used to process hash oil, which is extracted from marijuana plants using butane.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Other breakfast offerings include pork chops, corned beef hash and eggs Benedict.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
Sweet Potato and Andouille Hash Andouille sausage and jalapeño pepper add smoky, spicy flavor to this skillet hash.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Ham hash is a deeply savory, meaty way to hurry guests out of bed for breakfast.
—Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Serve the dish for breakfast or dinner, with vinegary red onions for crunch, plus your favorite hash toppings.
—Emily Weinstein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
When the hashes match, the devices exchange the full SHA-256 hashes of the owners' phone numbers and email addresses.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024
One such item is the loco hash, an original hash creation that features slow-roasted pork carnitas, bell peppers, jalapeños, onions, potatoes, and Mexican spices.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Verb
Once reunited, the ladies hear about Vicki’s love tank, and hash it out over the unforgettable trip to Miraval including the gong heard around the world.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
Three-way summit Last week, Macron, Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came together for a three-way summit in Berlin to hash things out.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Now the two personalities are going to hash things out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The six doctors, five of whom are women, sometimes call one another up to hash it out.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2024
The contract between the Eagles and Sanders, which granted the writer and poet access to the musicians and to research materials that would remain the band’s property, was hashed over several times.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Maria and Sydney hashed things out on a two-on-one date with Joey in Malta that aired last week, but even after Sydney was sent home, things didn’t exactly ease up for Maria, who still faced questions in the house as First Impression Rose recipient Lea took up Sydney’s fight.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
And so what happens when those two guys try to hash that out?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Account credentials taken in website breaches are almost always cryptographically hashed.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
Check these metro Phoenix stores and libraries Adults of age can possess up to an ounce of flower and five grams of concentrate, which includes forms like the hash oil inside a marijuana vape pen.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
In 2022, at least four people, including two firefighters, were injured in an explosion at a makeshift lab in Orange County used to process hash oil, which is extracted from marijuana plants using butane.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Other breakfast offerings include pork chops, corned beef hash and eggs Benedict.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
Sweet Potato and Andouille Hash Andouille sausage and jalapeño pepper add smoky, spicy flavor to this skillet hash.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Ham hash is a deeply savory, meaty way to hurry guests out of bed for breakfast.
—Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Serve the dish for breakfast or dinner, with vinegary red onions for crunch, plus your favorite hash toppings.
—Emily Weinstein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
When the hashes match, the devices exchange the full SHA-256 hashes of the owners' phone numbers and email addresses.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024
One such item is the loco hash, an original hash creation that features slow-roasted pork carnitas, bell peppers, jalapeños, onions, potatoes, and Mexican spices.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
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hash
1 of 3 verb1
a
: to chop into small pieces
b
2
: to talk about : discuss
hashed over the problem
hash
2 of 3 noun1
: chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2
: a mixture of many different things
hash
3 of 3 noun
: hashish
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
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