Communicating or Discussing: English Vocabulary List

to invite someone on a date, particularly a romantic one

"He finally asked her out on a date."

"He finally gathered the courage to ask her out on a date after being friends with her for several months."

to say something suddenly

"He blurted out the secret accidentally."

"The young child blurted out the secret about the surprise party in front of the birthday girl by accident."

to suddenly say something, especially in a rude or surprising way

"He came out with a rude remark."

"During the heated argument, he suddenly came out with a shocking and hurtful accusation."

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

"Let's eat out tonight."

"Instead of cooking at home they decided to eat out at a new Thai restaurant that had just opened downtown."

to fight until a result is achieved or an agreement is reached

"Let's fight out this."

"The two rivals agreed to meet tomorrow and fight out their differences once and for all."

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

"I like to hang out with friends."

"Teenagers often hang out at the shopping mall on weekends because there are many entertainment options available."

to thoroughly discuss something in order for an agreement to be reached or a decision to be made

"Let's hash out the details tomorrow."

"We need to hash out the remaining details of the contract before we can sign it."

to ask someone to accompany one to a specific place or event

"He invites her out for dinner."

"He finally worked up the courage to invite out the girl from his biology class for coffee after school."

to confidently share one's thoughts or feelings without any hesitation

"Speak out against injustice peacefully."

"The activist decided to speak out against the government's unfair policies despite the risk of arrest."

to clearly and explicitly explain something

"Spell out the instructions clearly."

"The instructions clearly spell out exactly what you need to do to assemble the furniture correctly without any mistakes."

to have an intense discussion to solve a problem or reach an agreement

"They thrash out the contract details."

"The two lawyers spent hours trying to thrash out the details of the settlement agreement before presenting it to the judge."

to contact someone to get assistance or help

"Reach out for help when needed."

"If you ever need any help with your homework please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or phone."