hash out

phrasal 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

And while the turns their relationship take are heartbreaking, there is something infinitely more satisfying about watching a long-term couple hash out their problems in a series that is built on the joy of watching a new couple try to work things out. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025

Dozens of city meetings hashed out annexations, zoning, a development agreement and $458 million in tax incremental financing with a separate operator company. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

But if/when a new deal is hashed out, the league will still likely have work to do. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025

The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum. —Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for hash out

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