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doing

/ˈduːɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Performing an action or task.

    - "I am doing the dishes."
    - "He is doing his homework."
    - "She is doing well in her job."
  • Verb (present continuous tense)

    Present continuous tense of the verb 'do'.

    - "I am currently doing my project."
    - "They are doing their best."
    - "He was doing his homework when I arrived."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈduːɪŋ/



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Antonyms

don't
Synonyms

accomplish , carry out , functionate , attend , serve , wait on , defraud , diddle , mug off , rip off , scam , do in , murder , off , rub out , furnish , give , supply , go to bed with , sleep with , imitate , personate , take off , serve , act , boing
Rhymes
Words rhyming with doing
rowing , owing , growing , mowing
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. doing (en) : Present participle of the verb 'do'

  2. dug (en) : Past tense of the verb 'do' (dig)

Variants
List of all variants of doing that leads to same result
doing , doings , did , did a number on , did away with , did by , did for , did it , did justice , did proud , did the trick , did with , do , do a number on , do away with , do by , do for , do it , do justice , do proud , do the trick , do with , does , does a number on , does away with , does by , does for , does it , does justice , does proud , does the trick , does with , doing a number on , doing away with , doing by , doing for , doing it , doing justice , doing proud , doing the trick , doing with , done , done a number on , done away with , done by , done for , done it , done justice , done proud , done the trick , done with , to do , have a way of , have a way of (being something or doing something) , have a way of being something or doing something , how someone is doing , in the act , in the act (of doing something) , in the act of doing something , just doing her job , just doing his job , just doing one's job , just doing their job , just/only doing one's job , only doing her job , only doing his job , only doing one's job , only doing their job , take a lot of doing , take some doing , what do you think you're doing with , what is (someone) doing with (something) , what is doing with , what is doing with something , what is someone doing with , what is someone doing with something , what's doing
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I do, you do, we do, they do, doing well, doing better, doing great

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'dówan', 'dówian' meaning 'to do, make, perform'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'doing' appears 13 times in Shakespeare's works.

  2. Doing is an anagram of 'dingo'.

Related Concepts
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  1. action: Doing is closely related to the concept of taking action or performing a task.

  2. activity: Doing is also related to the concept of engaging in an activity or pursuing a goal.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Doing has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict action and progress. In music, songs like 'Doing It Right' by The Jackson 5 and 'Doing Time' by The Clash highlight the concept of doing something correctly or enduring a situation.

How to Memorize "doing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself performing an action, such as washing dishes or completing a project.
    - Create a mental image of the task you are doing and focus on the details.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'doing' with a specific action or task you are familiar with.
    - Create a mental link between the word and the action you are doing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'I do, you do, we do' to remember the present continuous tense of the verb 'do'
    - Create a mnemonic sentence or phrase to help you remember the meaning and usage of the word 'doing'

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