hash
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hashIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhæʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
A confused mess.
A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.
A hash run.
typography
The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
verb
transitive
To chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.
To make a quick, rough version.
transitivecolloquial
To make a mess of (something); to ruin.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
Used this way, hash is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use hash
- “My favorite dinner is a delicious hash made with potatoes and vegetables.”
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