verbπShare(auxiliary) A syntactic marker."Are you doing your homework right now? "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform; to execute."All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"actionworkjobprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause, make (someone) (do something)."My mom is doing me a favor by driving me to school. "actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suffice."itβs not the best broom, but it will have to do;Β this will do me, thanks."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be reasonable or acceptable."It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event."valuemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(ditransitive) To have (as an effect)."The fresh air did him some good."outcomeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fare, perform (well or poorly).""My sister is doing well in her new job as a teacher." "actionachievementworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.""What are you doing for work these days?" "jobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform the tasks or actions associated with (something)."She is doing her homework. "actionworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook."Tonight, I'm doing chicken for dinner. "foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of."Letβs do New York also."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat in a certain way."The teacher is doing the students a favor by giving them extra time on the test. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc."She is doing the dishes after dinner. "actionworkservicejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself."He is doing a good job at cleaning his room. "actionbeingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)"I did five years for armed robbery."policelawactionstategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impersonate or depict."They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer."entertainmentartstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."He did a Henry VIII and got married six times."cultureentertainmentstyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kill.""The mob boss ordered his henchman to 'do' the informant." "actioninhumanlawmoralnegativeguiltwarmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.""The relentless heatwave is doing the crops in the field, leaving the farmers with nothing to harvest." "actionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo punish for a misdemeanor."He got done for speeding."lawpolicegovernmentrightactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have sex with. (See also do it)"I heard that John was doing something with Maria after school. "sexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cheat or swindle."That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!"businesseconomyfinanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convert into a certain form; especially, to translate."The teacher is doing the complicated math problem into a simpler equation. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo finish.""I'm finally doing with my homework! Now I can relax." "achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work as a domestic servant (with for)."She is doing for a wealthy family downtown, taking care of their children and cleaning their house. "jobserviceworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs."She is doing her homework right now. "grammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note."The bank was doing the customer's payroll check so he could pay his rent on time. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(ditransitive) To make or provide."Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?"actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo injure (one's own body part).""He was doing his back in while lifting heavy boxes at work." "bodymedicinephysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take drugs."I do cocaine."medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason."The library is doing its job to help students learn. "beingactionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it."This is his doing. (= "He did it.")"actionachievementlawmoralguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareThe sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.""Doing! Went the ruler as it snapped against the desk." "soundlanguageexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading