discussing
Hashing it out
Discussing is the present participle of discuss, meaning to talk about something with others, examining it from various angles.
It implies exchange rather than one-way communication: We were discussing the merger when the boss walked in.
Discussing can also work as a gerund: Discussing politics at dinner rarely ends well.
Informal verbal exchange
- talkingProducing speech aloud
- speakingOral expression of language
- conversingEngaging in spoken exchange
- communicatingTransmitting ideas between parties
expressing · articulating · verbalizing · interacting · engaging · conferring · consulting · discoursing
Informal verbal exchange
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
- jawingProlonged idle chatter
- chewing the fatEngaging in leisurely conversation
shooting the breeze · catching up · gossiping · schmoozing · hanging out · venting · confiding · sharing
Verbal conflict between parties
- disputingArguing over validity
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- disagreeingHolding opposing opinions
- challengingHard to accomplish
refuting · rebutting · countering · dissenting · opposing · critiquing · questioning · defending
Multi-party remote communication
- conveningFormally gathering together
- meetingGathering for discussion
- assemblingFitting parts together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
consulting · negotiating · mediating · arbitrating · moderating · facilitating · presenting · briefing
chatting
Informal verbal exchange
- talkingProducing speech aloud
- speakingOral expression of language
- conversingEngaging in spoken exchange
communicating · expressing · articulating · verbalizing · interacting · engaging · conferring · consulting · discoursing · bantering
chatting
Informal verbal exchange
chewing the fat · shooting the breeze · catching up · gossiping · schmoozing · hanging out · venting · confiding · sharing · opening up
arguing
Verbal conflict between parties
- disputingArguing over validity
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- disagreeingHolding opposing opinions
challenging · refuting · rebutting · countering · dissenting · opposing · critiquing · questioning · defending · proposing
conferencing
Multi-party remote communication
- conveningFormally gathering together
- meetingGathering for discussion
- assemblingFitting parts together
gathering · consulting · negotiating · mediating · arbitrating · moderating · facilitating · presenting · briefing · reporting
- communicatingtalking, speaking, telling, sharing, expressing
- interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
- talkingtalking, chatting, conversing, gabbing, jabbering
- dialogingtalking, chatting, speaking, conversing, discourse
- speechspeech, speaking, talk, diction, conversation
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
discussinglecturing
Giving an instructive talk
preaching · monologuing · dictating · sermonizing · orating
discussingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
withholding · keeping quiet · saying nothing · avoiding · stonewalling
- end of discussionTermination of argument
- up for discussion
- discussion groupsOrganized talking sessions
- panel discussionOrganized multi-speaker talk
- class discussionStudents debating course material
- discussion boardOnline conversation platform