doing

[ doo-ing ]

/ ˈdu ɪŋ /

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noun

action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing.

doings, deeds; proceedings; happenings; events.

Origin of doing

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at do¹, -ing¹

Words nearby doing

dohc, dohnányi, doi, doiled, doily, doing, doings, doisy, doit, doited, doj

Definition for doing (2 of 2)

do ¹

[ doo; unstressed doo, duh ]

/ du; unstressed dʊ, də /

verb (used with object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.

to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.

to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.

to put forth; exert: Do your best.

to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.

to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).

to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.

to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.

to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.

to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.

to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.

to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.

to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.

to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.

to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.

to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.

to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.

(used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.

Informal. to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.

Informal. to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.

Informal. to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.

Slang. to use (a drug or drugs), especially habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

Slang. to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.

Slang: Vulgar. to have sex with.

Informal. (usually in the negative) to act in accordance with expectations associated with (something specified): Just ignore her insults—she doesn’t do polite.

verb (used without object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.

to proceed: to do wisely.

to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.

to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.

to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?

to finish or be finished.

to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?

(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

auxiliary verb, present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.

Archaic. (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.

(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

noun, plural dos, do's.

Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.

Informal. a hairdo or hair styling.

British Slang. a swindle; hoax.

Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party.

Verb Phrases

do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.

do for,

to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
Chiefly British. to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.

do in, Informal.

to kill, especially to murder.
to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.

do over, to redecorate.

do up, Informal.

to wrap and tie up.
to pin up or arrange (the hair).
to renovate; launder; clean.
to wear out; tire.
to fasten: Do up your coat.
to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.

do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.

do without,

to forgo; dispense with.
to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

Origin of do

before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; cognate with Dutch doen, German tun; akin to Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit dadhāti (he) puts

SYNONYMS FOR do

1, 27 act.

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3. Do, accomplish, achieve mean to bring some action to a conclusion. Do is the general word: He did a great deal of hard work. Accomplish and achieve both connote successful completion of an undertaking. Accomplish emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance: to accomplish what one has hoped for. Achieve emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great: to achieve a major breakthrough.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH do

dew do dew

Example sentences from the Web for doing

If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.

Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie |Arthur Chu |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer?

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I don't know why or who's doing it, but it's the legacy…and it's a legacy that is so important to the culture.

Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers |Stereo Williams |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
That video of you doing all the New York impressions went viral.

Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness |Marlow Stern |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

In these regions, men are now doing between 30 and 45 percent of the care work.

How Good Dads Can Change the World |Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
When a senator assumes to speak for the President, every senator possesses a public right to demand his authority for so doing.

Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) |Thomas Hart Benton
His reasons for doing so he published in the same year in his Dclaration de Jean de la Badie.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1 |Various
She fluttered off, doing the wounded-bird trick, leaving behind her an egg and a newly hatched chick.

A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open |Theodore Roosevelt
"I assure you that maman's doing it on purpose," Liza thought necessary to explain to Shatov.

The Possessed |Fyodor Dostoevsky
Clement would only be doing what is right if he drove me away.

Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays |Various

British Dictionary definitions for doing (1 of 5)

doing

/ (ˈduːɪŋ) /

noun

an action or the performance of an action whose doing is this?

informal a beating or castigation

British Dictionary definitions for doing (2 of 5)

abbreviation for

Doctor of Optometry

Doctor of Osteopathy

British Dictionary definitions for doing (3 of 5)

do ¹

/ (duː, unstressed dʊ, də) /

verb does, doing, did or done

to perform or complete (a deed or action) to do a portrait; the work is done

(often intr; foll by for) to serve the needs of; be suitable for (a person, situation, etc); suffice there isn't much food, but it'll do for the two of us

(tr) to arrange or fix you should do the garden now

(tr) to prepare or provide; serve this restaurant doesn't do lunch on Sundays

(tr) to make tidy, elegant, ready, etc, as by arranging or adorning to do one's hair

(tr) to improve (esp in the phrase do something to or for)

(tr) to find an answer to (a problem or puzzle)

(tr) to translate or adapt the form or language of the book was done into a play

(intr) to conduct oneself do as you please

(intr) to fare or manage how are you doing these days?

(tr) to cause or produce complaints do nothing to help

(tr) to give or render your portrait doesn't do you justice; do me a favour

(tr) to work at, esp as a course of study or a profession he is doing chemistry; what do you do for a living?

(tr) to perform (a play, etc); act they are doing ``Hamlet'' next week

(tr) to travel at a specified speed, esp as a maximum this car will do 120 mph

(tr) to travel or traverse (a distance) we did 15 miles on our walk

(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before the subject of an interrogative sentence as a way of forming a question do you agree?; when did John go out?

(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary to intensify positive statements and commands I do like your new house; do hurry!

(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before a negative adverb to form negative statements or commands he does not like cheese; do not leave me here alone!

(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in inverted constructions little did he realize that; only rarely does he come in before ten o'clock

used as an auxiliary to replace an earlier verb or verb phrase to avoid repetition he likes you as much as I do

(tr) informal to visit or explore as a sightseer or tourist to do Westminster Abbey

(tr) to wear out; exhaust

(intr) to happen (esp in the phrase nothing doing)

(tr) slang to serve (a period of time) as a prison sentence he's doing three years for burglary; he's doing time

(tr) informal to cheat or swindle

(tr) slang to rob they did three shops last night

(tr) slang

to arrest
to convict of a crime

(tr) Australian informal to lose or spend (money) completely

(tr) slang, mainly British to treat violently; assault

(tr) slang to take or use (a drug)

(tr) taboo, slang (of a male) to have sexual intercourse with

(tr) to partake in (a meal) let's do lunch

do or do a informal to act like; imitate he's a good mimic – he can do all his friends well

do or die to make a final or supreme effort

how do you do? a conventional formula when being introduced

make do to manage with whatever is available

noun plural dos or do's

slang an act or instance of cheating or swindling

informal, mainly British and NZ a formal or festive gathering; party

do's and don'ts informal those things that should or should not be done; rules

See also do away with, do by, do down, do for, do in, done, do out, do over, do up, do with, do without

Word Origin for do

Old English dōn; related to Old Frisian duān, Old High German tuon, Latin abdere to put away, Greek tithenai to place; see deed, doom

British Dictionary definitions for doing (4 of 5)

do ²

/ (dəʊ) /

noun plural dos

a variant spelling of doh 1

British Dictionary definitions for doing (5 of 5)

do ³

the internet domain name for

Dominican Republic

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Origin of doing

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Definition for doing (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

verb (used without object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

auxiliary verb, present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

noun, plural dos, do's.

Verb Phrases

Origin of do

SYNONYMS FOR do

synonym study for do

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH do

Example sentences from the Web for doing

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noun

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abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for doing (3 of 5)

verb does, doing, did or done

noun plural dos or do's

Word Origin for do

British Dictionary definitions for doing (4 of 5)

noun plural dos

British Dictionary definitions for doing (5 of 5)

the internet domain name for

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doing

noun

Origin of doing

Words nearby doing

Definition for doing (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

verb (used without object), present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

auxiliary verb, present singular 1st person do, 2nd do or (Archaic) do·est or dost, 3rd does or (Archaic) do·eth or doth, present plural do; past singular 1st person did, 2nd did or (Archaic) didst, 3rd did, past plural did; past participle done; present participle do·ing.

noun, plural dos, do's.

Verb Phrases

Origin of do

SYNONYMS FOR do

synonym study for do

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH do

Words related to doing

Example sentences from the Web for doing

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noun

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abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for doing (3 of 5)

verb does, doing, did or done

noun plural dos or do's

Word Origin for do

British Dictionary definitions for doing (4 of 5)

noun plural dos

British Dictionary definitions for doing (5 of 5)

the internet domain name for