Hash — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb

Meaning & Definition of Hash

Hash (noun)

  1. an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

Hash (verb)

  1. to cut into small pieces
  2. to undo the proper order or arrangement of

Hash (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

    "the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction"

    similar: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
    related: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries, accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration, catchall, admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up, bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast (chiefly British), mess, morass, shambles, imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

Hash (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cut into small pieces

    "he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes"

    similar: chop, dice, mince
    related: chip, grate, grind, kibble, mash, puree, slice, butcher, carve, dissect

  2. to undo the proper order or arrangement of

    "the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts"

    similar: confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upset
    related: embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle, agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle, clutter
    opposite: arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy
    near: align, line, line up, queue, classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize, adjust, fix, groom, make up, spruce (up), unscramble

Related Entry: Hash (over or out) (verb)

Hash (over or out) is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for hash (over or out), not for hash.

  1. to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

    "for months the town councilmen hashed over the proposal to allow a big-box store in their rural community"

    similar: agitate, argue, bandy, bat (around or back and forth), canvass, debate, discuss, dispute, moot, talk over
    related: review, speak (about), talk (about), broach, introduce, propound, raise, stir up, forge, hammer out, talk out, thrash (out), wrestle (with), chew over, consider, deliberate, weigh

Related Entry: Hash (over) (verb)

Hash (over) is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for hash (over), not for hash.

  1. as in argue, talk over

    similar: argue, bandy, bat (around), chew over, debate, deliberate, discuss, dispute, kick around, moot, palaver, talk, talk over, ventilate, advise, confab, confabulate, confer, consult, counsel, parley, treat, rehash, coach, guide, tutor, recommend, suggest, direct, refer (to)

Related Entry: Hash house (noun)

Hash house is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for hash house, not for hash.

  1. as in greasy spoon

    similar: greasy spoon, cafeteria, lunch counter, luncheonette, lunchroom, snack bar, chophouse, steak house, beanery, café, caff (British), diner, eatery, grill, restaurant, pizzeria, coffeehouse, coffee shop, estaminet, teahouse, tearoom, tea shop (chiefly British), bar, barroom, inn, tavern

Related Entry: Hash houses (noun)

Hash houses is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for hash houses, not for hash.

  1. as in greasy spoons

    similar: greasy spoons, cafeterias, lunch counters, luncheonettes, lunchrooms, snack bars, chophouses, steak houses, beaneries, cafés, caffs (British), diners, eateries, grills, restaurants, pizzerias, coffeehouses, coffee shops, estaminets, teahouses, tearooms, tea shops (chiefly British), barrooms, bars, inns, taverns

Related Entry: Settle (verb)

Settle is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for settle, not for hash.

  1. to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)

    "the light rain will settle the dust in the air"

    "careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle"

    similar: lay, sediment
    related: filter, screen, sieve, sift, strain, clarify, clear, resettle
    opposite: raise
    near: agitate, disturb, mix, stir

  2. to supply with inhabitants

    "the region was originally settled by farmers"

    similar: colonize, people, populate
    related: inhabit, move (to), relocate (to)
    opposite: depopulate, unpeople

  3. to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

    "settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant"

    similar: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire
    related: consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weigh, size up, mediate, moderate, negotiate, prosecute, try, find (for or against), conclude, resolve, redetermine, rejudge
    near: equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt

  4. to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

    "settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements"

    similar: agree (on), arrange, decide, fix, set, dispose of
    related: contract, pledge, promise, blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program, schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out, choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve, affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK, sanction, warrant, close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up, bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
    near: abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, differ (over), disagree (with), counter, debate, object, oppose, protest, resist, contest, dispute

  5. to come to rest after descending from the air

    "birds settling on the branches of the maple tree"

    similar: alight, land, light, perch, roost, touch down
    related: belly-land, crash-land
    opposite: blast off, take off
    near: arise, ascend, climb, rise, float, fly, glide, plane, soar, wing, hang, hover

  6. to establish or place comfortably or snugly

    "settled the sleeping baby into her crib"

    similar: ensconce, install, lodge, nestle, perch, roost
    related: deploy, emplace, fix, locate, park, plant, position, set, situate, station, anchor, bivouac, camp, camp (out), burrow, curl up, dig in, harbor, house

  7. to free from distress or disturbance

    "a hot meal settled the children down"

    similar: becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten (chiefly British), salve, soothe, still, tranquilize
    related: appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace, narcotize, sedate, stupefy
    opposite: agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex
    near: aggravate, heighten, intensify, arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up

  8. to gain emotional or mental control of

    "settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst"

    similar: calm, collect, compose, contain, control, re-collect
    related: hold back, restrain, rally, recover, lull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize

  9. to give what is owed for

    "settle a debt"

    similar: ante (up), balance, clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, meet, pay, pay off, pay up, pony up, quit, recompense, spring (for), stand
    opposite: repudiate

  10. to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

    "this information should settle the question of who is right"

    similar: clinch, decide, determine, nail
    related: demonstrate, establish, nail (down), prove, show, affirm, assure, ensure, insure, secure, define, specify, state, stipulate, clarify, clear (up), illuminate, conclude, end, finish
    near: confuse, muddle, muddy, unsettle

  11. to stop the noise or speech of

    "settled the class with a firm quiet!"

    similar: dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quell, quiet, quieten (chiefly British), shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still
    near: agitate, stir

Related Entry: Settle (down) (verb)

Settle (down) is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for settle (down), not for hash.

  1. to become still and orderly

    "settle down and get to work, please"

    similar: calm (down), chill out (slang), cool, hush, pipe down, quiet, cool it
    related: dry up, relax, tranquilize, unwind, zone out
    opposite: act up, carry on, cut up
    near: clown (around), fool around, horse around, monkey (around), show off, skylark

Related Entry: Settle (on or upon) (verb)

Settle (on or upon) is a different word from Hash. The synonyms below are for settle (on or upon), not for hash.

  1. to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

    "the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research"

    similar: choose, conclude, decide, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve
    related: decree, rule, cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out), adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire, chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
    near: abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down, delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize, shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hash

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hash:

agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hash

Words with the opposite meaning of Hash:

arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy

Related Words for Hash

detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries, accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration, catchall, admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up, bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, dog's breakfast, mess, morass, shambles

Near Antonyms of Hash

align, line, line up, queue, classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize, adjust, fix, groom, make up, spruce (up), unscramble

Frequently Asked Questions about Hash

What does "Hash" mean?

"Hash" means an unorganized collection or mixture of various things. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Hash"?

Other words for "Hash" include agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage and crazy quilt. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hash" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hash"?

There are 119 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hash". Common alternatives include agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago and gallimaufry.

What is the opposite of "Hash"?

Antonyms of "Hash" include arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize and range. Near antonyms include align, line, line up and queue.

How do you use "Hash" in a sentence?

Examples of "Hash" in a sentence: "the docudrama was a hash of facts, half-truths, speculation, and pure fiction"; "he hashed some roast beef, put it in a pie shell, and topped it with a layer of mashed potatoes"; "the bookkeeper had so hashed the figures it took weeks to straighten out the accounts".

Is "Hash" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hash" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

What is another word for "Hash" meaning "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things"?

When "Hash" (noun) means an unorganized collection or mixture of various things, synonyms include agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch and clutter.

What is another word for "Hash" meaning "to cut into small pieces"?

When "Hash" (verb) means to cut into small pieces, synonyms include chop, dice and mince.