discuss
part of speech
verb (discuss, discusses, discussed, discussing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To discuss something is to talk about it with others, sharing ideas and opinions. tree →
2) To discuss a topic in writing is to write about it, looking at different sides. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, pupils discuss a story, a problem or a question in pairs and groups, listening to each other and giving reasons. In maths, discuss how you solved a problem; in science, discuss your results. Phrases: discuss with, discuss a problem, discuss ideas.
examples
- Let's discuss the story in our groups. tree →
- We discussed how to share the jobs fairly. tree →
- The class discussed what makes a good friend. tree →
- My parents discussed where to go on holiday. tree →
- Discuss your answer with a partner. tree →
- The teachers discussed the plan for sports day. tree →
- In the essay, discuss the good and bad points of mobile phones. tree →
- Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. tree →
note
Regular verb: discussed, discussing. Trap: say «discuss something», not «discuss about something» (We discussed the plan, not about the plan). Noun: discussion. Spelling: double s at the end: discuss.
In the corpora
- A closed kitchen door and low voices mean grown-ups are discussing something they are not ready to share.
- Root ends in ss: -ssion (discuss, discussion; express, expression).
- Roots ending in ss take -ssion: discuss, discussion; express, expression.
- You can choose your own clothes or haircut by discussing it with your parents, within family rules.
- The Little Ice Age was much milder than a real ice age, and scientists still discuss its exact dates and causes.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «discuss» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.