English Easy Learning GrammarDoThe verb do is used as an auxiliary verb. I do not want it. We do not want it. You do not want it. You do not want it. He does not want it. They do not ... Read more
doing in American English
(ˈduɪŋ)
noun
1.
something done
2. [pl.]
a.
actions, events, etc.
b. Dialectal
social activities or a social event
Synonyms of 'doing'
carrying out or through, performance, execution, implementation
handiwork, act, action, achievement
More Synonyms of doing
All related terms of 'doing'
do
Do is used to form the negative of main verbs, by putting 'not' after 'do' and before the main verb in its infinitive form, that is the form without 'to'.
foredo
→ fordo
underdo
to do (something) inadequately
ditto
In informal English , you can use ditto to represent a word or phrase that you have just used in order to avoid repeating it. In written lists, ditto can be represented by ditto marks – the symbol " – underneath the word that you want to repeat.
nothing doing
You can say ' Nothing doing ' when you want to say that something is not happening or cannot be done.
up and doing
busy ; active
do by
to treat in the manner specified
do in
To do someone in means to kill them.
do up
If you do something up , you fasten it.
do down
If someone does you down , they try to you make other people think that you are unpleasant or unsuccessful by criticizing you.
do for
If you say that you are done for , you mean that you are in a terrible and hopeless situation.
do out
If a room or building is done out in a particular way, it is decorated and furnished in that way.
do over
If you do a task over , you perform it again from the beginning .
do with
to make use of; find helpful
do-si-do
a square-dance figure in which dancers pass each other with right shoulders close or touching and circle back to back
do without
If you do without something you need, want , or usually have, you are able to survive , continue , or succeed although you do not have it.
preparatory to doing sth
If one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it.
do out of
If you do someone out of something, you unfairly cause them not to have or get a particular thing that they were expecting to have.
have a way of doing sth
If you say that someone or something has a way of doing a particular thing, you mean that they often do it.
what is sb/sth doing here
If you ask what someone or something is doing in a particular place, you are asking why they are there.
do away with
To do away with something means to remove it completely or put an end to it.
cut your teeth doing something
to do something new which gives you experience and helps you learn how to do more advanced or complicated things
sb wouldn't mind sth/doing sth
If you say that you wouldn't mind something, you mean that you would quite like it.
to go part way to doing sth
to partially achieve something; go some way towards doing something
take the liberty of doing something
If you say that you have taken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission . People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done.
there's no question of doing sth
If you say there is no question of something happening , you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen .
be better doing sth/it is better doing sth
You can say that someone is better doing one thing than another, or it is better doing one thing than another, to advise someone about what they should do.
come within an inch of doing something
to very nearly do something
do no/little harm; no harm in doing
If you say it does no harm to do something or there is no harm in doing something, you mean that it might be worth doing, and you will not be blamed for doing it.
fall into the trap of doing something
to make a very common mistake , or one that is very easy to make
not be in the business of doing sth
If you say that you are not in the business of doing something, you are emphasizing that you do not do it, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that someone thinks you do.
to go to the extremes of doing sth
to take the exceptional step of doing something
come/be within an ace of doing something
If you come within an ace of doing something, or you are within an ace of doing something, you very nearly do or experience it.
come within a whisker of doing something
to nearly succeed in doing something.
come within a hair's breadth of doing something
to very nearly do something
someone does not have a prayer of doing something
said to mean that it is impossible for someone to achieve something
the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing
said to mean that the people in one part of an organization do not know what the people in another part are doing and this is causing confusion or difficulties
1 (noun)
Nothing deflates impossibility like the doing of it.
Synonyms
carrying out or through
performance
the performance of his duties
execution
the unquestioning execution of his orders
implementation
the implementation of the peace agreement
2 (noun)
It was all her doing.
Synonyms
handiwork
The architect stepped back to admire his handiwork.
act
My insurance covers acts of sabotage.
action
He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned.
achievement
a conference celebrating women's achievements
exploit
His wartime exploits were made into a TV series.
deed
His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of achievement
Definition
something that has been accomplished by hard work, ability, or heroism
a conference celebrating women's achievements
Synonyms
accomplishment,
effort,
feat,
deed,
stroke,
triumph,
coup,
exploit,
act,
attainment,
feather in your cap
in the sense of act
Definition
something done
My insurance covers acts of sabotage.
Synonyms
deed,
action,
step,
performance,
operation,
doing,
move,
blow,
achievement,
stroke,
undertaking,
exploit,
execution,
feat,
accomplishment,
exertion
in the sense of action
Definition
doing something for a particular purpose
He was the sort of person who didn't like his actions questioned.