Definitions for discuss
dɪˈskʌsdis·cuss

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. discourse, talk about, discuss(verb)

   to consider or examine in speech or writing

   "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

2. hash out, discuss, talk over(verb)

   speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

   "We discussed our household budget"

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. discuss(Verb)

   To drive away, disperse, shake off.

2. discuss(Verb)

   To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

3. discuss(Verb)

   To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Discuss(verb)

   to break to pieces; to shatter

2. Discuss(verb)

   to break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors

3. Discuss(verb)

   to shake; to put away; to finish

4. Discuss(verb)

   to examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate

5. Discuss(verb)

   to deal with, in eating or drinking

6. Discuss(verb)

   to examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Discuss

   dis-kus′, v.t. to examine in detail, or by disputation: to debate: to sift: (coll.) to consume, as a bottle of wine.—adj. Discuss′able.—n. Discus′sion, debate: (surg.) dispersion of a tumour.—adjs. Discuss′ive, Discū′tient, able or tending to discuss or disperse tumours.—n. Discū′tient, a medicine with this property. [L. discutĕre, discussum—dis, asunder, quatĕre, to shake.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1917

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1606

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Verbs Frequency: #148

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discuss in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discuss in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of discuss in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   We didn't really discuss it.

2. Melania Trump:

   We discuss, I tell him my opinions.

3. Donald Trump:

   I’d rather just discuss the issues.

4. President Thein Sein on Monday:

   We discuss, give advice and share our visions.

5. Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir:

   This is not something we would discuss publicly.

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