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hash

8 3.5

The symbol '#' placed before a word to mark a topic on social media

noun
/hæʃ/

Texting

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Precede any coordinate with "#" (the hash sign) to force an absolute coordinate.
hash mark

So, you know, you wouldn't have like hash TBT or anything like that.

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Examples

If you are on Twitter tonight, tweet your questions and thoughts with Hash Tag Syria Vote.
In April, the Home Secretary launched the Hash tag You Are Not Alone communications campaign to do precisely that.
- I wonder how many hash tags I can fit into this post.

Breaking Barbi (2019)
For instance, I just do hash tag A and it inputs my address.
Turns out he was saying hash tags, but I didn't even know what a hash tag was two years ago.
When posting on social media, remember to use a hash tag so people can find your content easily.
Many companies promote their events by creating a unique hash tag for attendees to use online.
To join the conversation about climate change, add the hash tag #SaveThePlanet to your tweets.

Synonyms

pound sign

vshash

Texting

2 2.7

A symbol # used to mark numbers or make tags on social media

is mainly used to mark topics on social media

hash mark

vshash

Texting

1 2.8

The sign '#' used before words to make hashtags and on phone keypads

is mainly used to mark topics on social media

octothorpe

vshash

1 9.9

A sign shown as # used on phones and social media

is the marker used before words to indicate social media topics

Idioms

to settle someone's hash

Slang

1 9.3

To punish or defeat someone to stop their harmful actions

Compounds

corned beef hash

3 2.9

A fried mix of chopped corned beef, potatoes, and onions

hash mark

Texting

1 2.8

The sign '#' used before words to make hashtags and on phone keypads

hash house

Archaic

1 7.2

A cheap casual restaurant that serves simple, large meals

hash head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who often smokes hash, a kind of illegal drug

hash mark

Jargon

1 6.8

A short stripe on a uniform that shows years of service

hash slinger

Slang

1 9.4

A cook or server in a small diner

Surface Forms

hash singular

hashes plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the word hash for the '#' symbol is that the sign looks like crossed lines or a small grid, like something 'hashed', and that is why people use a hash to mark a topic on social media.