Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of discuss
"We discussed our vacation plans last night before heading to bed."
In plain English: Discussed means talking about something with other people to share ideas or information.
"The team discussed their plans for the upcoming project during the meeting."
Usage: Use "discussed" to describe when people talked about a specific topic or made plans together in the past. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb discuss.
Derived from Latin discussus, the past participle of discutere meaning "to shake apart" or "stir up." It entered English in the 14th century with the original sense of examining thoroughly by breaking down arguments.