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Meaning of the word hash in English

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hash

US /hæʃ/
UK /hæʃ/
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Noun

1.

a dish of cooked meat chopped into small pieces and cooked again, usually with potatoes and onions

Example:
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For breakfast, we had corned beef hash with a fried egg.
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She made a delicious potato hash for dinner.
2.

a jumbled mixture; a mess

Example:
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The report was a complete hash of facts and opinions.
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My desk is a total hash after working on this project.
Synonym:
messjumblemuddledisorderchaos
3.

a symbol (#) used on social media to identify messages on a specific topic

Example:
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Don't forget to add a hash to your tweet for more visibility.
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The hash symbol is also known as the pound sign.
Synonym:
hashtagpound sign

Verb

1.

to chop (food, especially meat and potatoes) into small pieces

Example:
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She carefully hashed the leftover roast beef for the stew.
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We need to hash these vegetables before adding them to the soup.
Synonym:
chopmincedicegrind
2.

to discuss or review (something) thoroughly

Example:
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Let's hash out the details of the plan tomorrow.
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They spent hours hashing over the new policy.
Synonym:
discussreviewdeliberateexaminetalk over
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