Discuss (Verb)
Meaning 1
Speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The committee will discuss the proposal at their meeting next week.
- Let's discuss the impact of climate change on our local community.
- We discussed our household budget and decided to make some changes.
- The team will discuss their strategy during the halftime break.
- The teacher encouraged her students to discuss the themes in the novel.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Powwow
- Consider
- Talk Terms
- Moot
- Rede
- Lead
- Turn Over
- Thrash Out
- Consult
- Negociate
- Broach
- Confab
- Bandy About
- Bandy
- Moderate
- Counsel
- Debate
- Deliberate
- Confer
Related Words
Meaning 2
To consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- We need to discuss the budget for the project before we start working on it.
- The professor encouraged us to discuss the theories we learned in class to gain a deeper understanding.
- In the meeting, we will discuss the proposal and decide if we should proceed with the plan.
- The team leader asked everyone to discuss the issue and come up with possible solutions.
- The class will discuss William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to analyze its themes and characters.