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

Once the digital asset is authenticated, hashing out custody comes next. —Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025

The Mayor says his team will meet with aldermen soon to hash out this more than $16 billion budget. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

Reusable rockets form the backbone of the success of Elon Musk’s firm SpaceX, which hashed out how to land and reuse rocket boosters nearly a decade ago and now dominates the global launch market. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025

The details of the disconnect were hashed out Tuesday during an informational hearing held by the Assembly’s Select Committee on California’s Mental Health Crisis. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for hash out

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