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

If there is no settlement, this could be headed for a court battle that could take years to hash out. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The bid-ask spread is finally narrowing and investors and companies are sitting at conference tables hashing out valuations. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Ellison wants the attorneys general to agree to hash out a settlement that would presumably let both sides save face — and close the deal before the case goes to trial in March 2027. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

And there’s the fact that, in 2024 alone, the net worth of the nineteen wealthiest families in America expanded by about $1 trillion total, hashing out to approximately $53 billion per family. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hash out

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