Definition of DISCUSS

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”).

Synonyms

discourse, discus, hash out, saucer, talk about, talk over, bespeak, betalk, debate, treat

Scrabble Score: 10

discuss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discuss: 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