Background for doing

doing

/ˈduːɪŋ/ /dɔɪŋ/

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verb

(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

Examples :

"Are you doing your homework right now? "

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To perform; to execute.

Examples :

"All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"

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To cause, make (someone) (do something).

Examples :

"My mom is doing me a favor by driving me to school. "

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verb

Examples :

"it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks."

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To be reasonable or acceptable.

Examples :

"It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event."

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(ditransitive) To have (as an effect).

Examples :

"The fresh air did him some good."

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To fare, perform (well or poorly).

Examples :

""My sister is doing well in her new job as a teacher." "

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(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.

Examples :

""What are you doing for work these days?" "

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To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).

Examples :

"She is doing her homework. "

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verb

Examples :

"Tonight, I'm doing chicken for dinner. "

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To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.

Examples :

"Let’s do New York also."

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To treat in a certain way.

Examples :

"The teacher is doing the students a favor by giving them extra time on the test. "

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To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.

Examples :

"She is doing the dishes after dinner. "

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To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.

Examples :

"He is doing a good job at cleaning his room. "

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To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)

Examples :

"I did five years for armed robbery."

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To impersonate or depict.

Examples :

"They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer."

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(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.

Examples :

"He did a Henry VIII and got married six times."

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verb

Examples :

""The mob boss ordered his henchman to 'do' the informant." "

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To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.

Examples :

""The relentless heatwave is doing the crops in the field, leaving the farmers with nothing to harvest." "

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To punish for a misdemeanor.

Examples :

"He got done for speeding."

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To have sex with. (See also do it)

Examples :

"I heard that John was doing something with Maria after school. "

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To cheat or swindle.

Examples :

"That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!"

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To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.

Examples :

"The teacher is doing the complicated math problem into a simpler equation. "

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verb

Examples :

""I'm finally doing with my homework! Now I can relax." "

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To work as a domestic servant (with for).

Examples :

"She is doing for a wealthy family downtown, taking care of their children and cleaning their house. "

job service work

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(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.

Examples :

"She is doing her homework right now. "

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To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.

Examples :

"The bank was doing the customer's payroll check so he could pay his rent on time. "

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(ditransitive) To make or provide.

Examples :

"Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?"

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To injure (one's own body part).

Examples :

""He was doing his back in while lifting heavy boxes at work." "

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verb

Examples :

"I do cocaine."

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(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.

Examples :

"The library is doing its job to help students learn. "

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noun

A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

Examples :

"This is his doing. (= "He did it.")"

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interjection

The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

Examples :

""Doing! Went the ruler as it snapped against the desk." "

sound language exclamation