What does discuss mean?

Definitions for discuss
dɪˈskʌsdis·cuss

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. discourse, talk about, discussverb

    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 oververb

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

    "We discussed our household budget"

Wiktionary

  1. discussverb

    To drive away, disperse, shake off.

  2. discussverb

    To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

  3. discussverb

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To DISCUSSverb

    Etymology: discutio, discussum, Latin.

    We are to discuss only those general exceptions which have been taken. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 1.

    His usage was to commit the discussing of causes privately to certain persons learned in the laws. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

    This knotty point should you and I discuss,
    Or tell a tale. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Discuss

    Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus of language teaching and learning. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational interaction.

ChatGPT

  1. Discuss

    Discuss is a verb that means to talk or write about a topic, issue, or idea in a detailed and critical manner, typically in order to exchange information, opinions, or arguments. It involves analyzing various aspects of the subject matter and exploring different viewpoints or perspectives, aiming to explore, evaluate, and clarify concepts, arguments, or solutions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Discussverb

    to break to pieces; to shatter

  2. Discussverb

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

  3. Discussverb

    to shake; to put away; to finish

  4. Discussverb

    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. Discussverb

    to deal with, in eating or drinking

  6. Discussverb

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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, discussumdis, asunder, quatĕre, to shake.]

Editors Contribution

  1. discuss

    To talk in detail to agree.

    They did discuss their wedding and were so united.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

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. Michel Sapin:

    Regulations have been put in place in France, there is a directive in Europe on this and I want to discuss this with the U.S. authorities to see how we could have the same regulations across all countries.

  2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

    There are many economic topics to discuss, the mutual impact is huge.

  3. Valerie Macon/Getty Images:

    We never want our guests to experience what this family did. This is not acceptable and we are sorry and we are taking steps to make sure nothing like this happens again, we cant discuss specifics about this incident, but we can confirm that the actor no longer works here.We remain in contact with the family and will work with them privately to make this right.

  4. Anifah Aman:

    It would be much appreciated if China can stop work and sit down with ASEAN states to discuss and find a solution, we have to solve the problem among ourselves before we go and discuss with China.

  5. The MoD:

    NATO partners have provided assistance for the operation of maritime patrol aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period with the Royal Navy. We do not discuss the detail of maritime operations.

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