discussverb
third-person singular discusses past tense discussed past participle discussed present participle discussing
talk abouttalk about something with other people, especially to share ideas or make a decision
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + object + preposition + object [V + obj + prep + obj] verb + wh-word + to-infinitive [V + wh + to-inf] verb + -ing form [V + -ing] verb + wh-clause [V + wh]
- We need to discuss the plan before the meeting. V + obj
- I discussed the problem with my teacher. V + obj + prep + obj
- They discussed what to do next. V + wh + to-inf
- We discussed moving to a bigger apartment. V + -ing
Collocations
Synonyms talk
Compare talk (talk about is less formal); argue (argue means to disagree, often angrily)
Word family
- discussion