discuss
Noun
- an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
- a disk used in throwing competitions
Verb
Verb Forms: discussed, discussing, discusses
- To talk about or debate a subject; to consider.
- to consider or examine in speech or writing
- "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
- speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
- "We discussed our household budget"
- To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
- To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
- To break to pieces; to shatter.
- To deal with, in eating or drinking; consume.
- To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
- To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
Examples
- I don't wish to discuss this further.
- Let's sit down and discuss whether we should have a baby.
- Players often discuss strategies and word choices during a break.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).
Scrabble Score: 10
discuss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiscuss: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discuss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
discuss: valid Words With Friends Word