doing Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Doing?
Instead of doing you can say accomplish, carry out or functionate depending on the context. A word with the opposite meaning is don't.
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Doing as a Verb
present participle and gerund of do
(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
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To perform; to execute.
All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
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To cause, make (someone) (do something).
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To suffice.
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.
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).
The fresh air did him some good.
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To fare, perform (well or poorly).
Our relationship isn't doing very well; how do you do?
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(chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
What does Bob do? — He's a plumber.
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To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
"Don't forget to do your report" means something quite different depending on whether you're a student or a programmer.
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To cook.
I'll just do some eggs.
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To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
Let’s do New York also.
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To treat in a certain way.
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To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
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To act or behave in a certain manner; to conduct oneself.
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To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
I did five years for armed robbery.
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To impersonate or depict.
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.
He did a Henry VIII and got married six times.
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To kill.
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To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
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To punish for a misdemeanor.
He got done for speeding.
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To have sex with. (See also do it)
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To cheat or swindle.
That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!
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To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
the novel has just been done into English; I'm going to do this play into a movie
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To finish.
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To work as a domestic servant (with for).
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(auxiliary) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
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To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
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(ditransitive) To make or provide.
Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?
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To injure (one's own body part).
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To take drugs.
I do cocaine.
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(in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
What's that car doing in our swimming pool?
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Doing as a Noun
A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
This is his doing. (= "He did it.")
Doing as an Interjection
The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
Doing in a Sentence
This is his doing. (= "He did it.")
Draining that swamp is going to take some doing!
All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks.
It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
The fresh air did him some good.
Our relationship isn't doing very well; how do you do?
What does Bob do? — He's a plumber.
"Don't forget to do your report" means something quite different depending on whether you're a student or a programmer.
I'll just do some eggs.
Let’s do New York also.
I did five years for armed robbery.
They really laughed when he did Clinton, with a perfect accent and a leer.
He did a Henry VIII and got married six times.
He got done for speeding.
That guy just did me out of two hundred bucks!
the novel has just been done into English; I'm going to do this play into a movie
Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?
I do cocaine.
What's that car doing in our swimming pool?
Word Forms & Grammar
doing
doing (countable and uncountable, plural doings)
Words That Rhyme With Doing
Origin of Doing
Origin 1: See do.
Origin 2: Onomatopoeic.
Doing at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb, noun, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈduːɪŋ/ |
| Meaning | present participle and gerund of do |
| Synonyms | accomplish, carry out and functionate |
| Antonyms | don't |
| Plural | doings |
Doing: Your Questions Answered
Is doing a verb or a noun?
Doing is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun and an interjection.
What is the opposite of doing?
The opposite of doing is don't.
What is the plural of doing?
The plural of doing is doings.