Discuss

Quick meaning: Discuss is a verb meaning (transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

Meaning

(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
2. (transitive, law) To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To break to pieces; to shatter.
4. (obsolete, transitive, colloquial) To deal with, in eating or drinking; consume.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.

Example Sentences

I don't wish to discuss this further.

Nym: I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.

Let's sit down and discuss whether we should have a baby.

We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.

Word Forms

• discusses
• discussing
• discussed

Synonyms for discuss

Depending on context, synonyms include bechat, confer, bespeak, betalk, chat, moot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include discourse, talk, discussion, converse, dialogue, conversation.

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