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- [hash]
- /hæʃ/
- /hæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hash]
- /hæʃ/
Definitions of hash word
- abbreviation HASH hashish. 1
- verb with object hash to chop into small pieces; make into hash; mince. 1
- verb with object hash to muddle or mess up: We thought we knew our parts, but when the play began we hashed the whole thing. 1
- verb with object hash to discuss or review (something) thoroughly (often followed by out): They hashed out every aspect of the issue. 1
- idioms hash make a hash of, to spoil or botch: The new writer made a hash of his first assignment. 1
- idioms hash settle someone's hash, Informal. to get rid of; subdue: Her blunt reply really settled my hash. 1
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Origin of hash
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French hacher to cut up, derivative of hache ax, hatchet
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Parts of speech for Hash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hash usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hash
noun hash
- stew — to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
verb hash
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- cut up — If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
- mince — to cut or chop into very small pieces.
- grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- shred — a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
Antonyms for hash
noun hash
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- organisation — the act or process of organizing.
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