Word

discuss, v.
(discussed, discusses, discussing)
freq. cnt. 84

to consider or examine in speech or writing
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 94 freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 40

discourse discuss talk about

sample sentences

"The author talks about the different aspects of this question"
"The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discussion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discourse

semantic pointers

hypernym

deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, address

hyponym

descant talk shop

speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 1

discuss hash out talk over

sample sentences

"We discussed our household budget"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
Sam wants to %s with Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discussion discussant

semantic pointers

hyponym

negotiate, talk terms, negociate negociate powwow debate, deliberate consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate bandy, kick around moderate, chair, lead advise, counsel, rede consult, confer, confabulate, confab broach, initiate bandy about thrash out, hammer out

hypernym

talk about, talk of