1. discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; - Example: "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" [syn: thrash out, hammer out]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hammer out
v 1: discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an
agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern
countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" [syn:
thrash out, hammer out]