rehash

1 of 2

verb

re·​hash (ˌ)rē-ˈhash 

rehashed; rehashing; rehashes

transitive verb

1

: to talk over or discuss again

2

: to present or use again in another form without substantial change or improvement

rehash

2 of 2

noun

re·​hash ˈrē-ˌhash 

1

: something that is rehashed

2

: the action or process of rehashing

Examples of rehash in a Sentence

Verb

You're just rehashing the same argument all over again.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Hunter Biden’s decision to plead guilty on the tax charges — after a weeklong gun trial in Delaware in June that rehashed the family’s darkest days — had further embittered Mr. Biden and several of his family members, who believed that Hunter was targeted only because of his last name. —Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024

Instead, attorney Joel Leppard said the women hope the committee will release the investigation to avoid having to rehash the same allegations. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024

Noun

When that rehash died down and she was finally getting defeated in the sales war, Swift ran a celebrity-overload psyops campaign by dating a guy in the Super Bowl. —Matt Thompson, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024

Once again, Mangold did not want a straight rehash of material culled from books and other movies. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rehash

verb

re·​hash

(ˈ)rē-ˈhash

: to present or use (as an argument) again in another form without much change or improvement

rehash

ˈrē-ˌhash

noun