hashed; hashing; hashes
2
: to talk about : review
—often used with over or out
hash over a problem
hashing out their differences
1
: chopped food
specifically
: chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2
: a restatement of something that is already known
the same old hash
3
a
: hodgepodge, jumble
b
: a confused muddle
made a hash of the whole project
Synonyms
Verb
Noun (1)
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of hash in a Sentence
Verb
he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes
the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts
Noun (1)
the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction
Recent Examples on the Web
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
Three-way summit Last week, Macron, Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came together for a three-way summit in Berlin to hash things out.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Now the two personalities are going to hash things out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The six doctors, five of whom are women, sometimes call one another up to hash it out.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2024
The contract between the Eagles and Sanders, which granted the writer and poet access to the musicians and to research materials that would remain the band’s property, was hashed over several times.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Maria and Sydney hashed things out on a two-on-one date with Joey in Malta that aired last week, but even after Sydney was sent home, things didn’t exactly ease up for Maria, who still faced questions in the house as First Impression Rose recipient Lea took up Sydney’s fight.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
And so what happens when those two guys try to hash that out?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Account credentials taken in website breaches are almost always cryptographically hashed.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
On a free position set play, Magill came into the crease from the left hash and fired a shot that bounced through the legs of Del Norte goalie Bella Salek.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
To its credit, WhatsApp seems to do a pretty good job of protecting the privacy of your Contacts list, employing cryptographic hashes instead of storing phone numbers on its servers.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Our focus remains on growing our hash rate in a highly accretive manner by leveraging opportunities presented by the post-halving landscape.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The menu is full of scrambles, frittatas, hashes and Benedicts, like West Coast breakfast cafes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Calhoun said, referencing a hash tag Boise State’s coaches have adopted this year.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
Chatting over Zoom from his Casablanca home, Toto reclines back in his gaming chair with a stack of his favorite records and a hash joint dangling from his lips.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Griner's detainment began on Feb. 17, 2022 after officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing hash oil, arresting her on drug smuggling charges.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Verb
Once reunited, the ladies hear about Vicki’s love tank, and hash it out over the unforgettable trip to Miraval including the gong heard around the world.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
Three-way summit Last week, Macron, Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came together for a three-way summit in Berlin to hash things out.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Now the two personalities are going to hash things out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The six doctors, five of whom are women, sometimes call one another up to hash it out.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2024
The contract between the Eagles and Sanders, which granted the writer and poet access to the musicians and to research materials that would remain the band’s property, was hashed over several times.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
Maria and Sydney hashed things out on a two-on-one date with Joey in Malta that aired last week, but even after Sydney was sent home, things didn’t exactly ease up for Maria, who still faced questions in the house as First Impression Rose recipient Lea took up Sydney’s fight.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
And so what happens when those two guys try to hash that out?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Account credentials taken in website breaches are almost always cryptographically hashed.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
The methodical editing that chops everything into a pabulum-like TV hash?
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
On a free position set play, Magill came into the crease from the left hash and fired a shot that bounced through the legs of Del Norte goalie Bella Salek.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
To its credit, WhatsApp seems to do a pretty good job of protecting the privacy of your Contacts list, employing cryptographic hashes instead of storing phone numbers on its servers.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Our focus remains on growing our hash rate in a highly accretive manner by leveraging opportunities presented by the post-halving landscape.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The menu is full of scrambles, frittatas, hashes and Benedicts, like West Coast breakfast cafes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Calhoun said, referencing a hash tag Boise State’s coaches have adopted this year.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
Chatting over Zoom from his Casablanca home, Toto reclines back in his gaming chair with a stack of his favorite records and a hash joint dangling from his lips.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Griner's detainment began on Feb. 17, 2022 after officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing hash oil, arresting her on drug smuggling charges.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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“Hash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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hash
1 of 3 verb1
a
: to chop into small pieces
b
2
: to talk about : discuss
hashed over the problem
hash
2 of 3 noun1
: chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
2
: a mixture of many different things
hash
3 of 3 noun
: hashish
Etymology
Verb
from French hacher "to chop up into small pieces," from early French hachier (same meaning), from hache "battle-ax"; of Germanic origin — related to hatch entry 4, hatchet
Noun
a shortened form of hashish
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