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

The original deal was said to be worth $1.86 billion when it was hashed out nearly 15 years ago. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025

The site is where fans hash out the best rap album ever and plumbers weigh in on how to unclog a drain. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025

Ahead of the retreat, Johnson is letting his members hash out serious differences on where to cut taxes and slash spending — and how to make the multitrillion-dollar math work. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025

Given Tuesday’s news, Butler and the Heat are a long way from hashing out their differences similarly. —James Jackson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025