doing

  • 11doing — do|ing [ duıŋ ] noun be someone s doing to be someone s fault: We re very late, and it s all your doing. take some doing used for saying that something will be very difficult to do: It will take some doing to finish this before five o clock …

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  • 12doing — UK [ˈduːɪŋ] / US [ˈduɪŋ] noun Word forms doing : singular doing plural doings be someone s doing take some doing …

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  • 13Doing — do do (d[=oo]), v. t. or auxiliary. [imp. {did} (d[i^]d); p. p. {done} (d[u^]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Doing} (d[=oo] [i^]ng). This verb, when transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I do, thou doest (d[=oo] [e^]st) or dost… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14doing — I the present participle of do II noun doing [ˈduːɪŋ] be sb s doing to be someone s fault[/ex] take some doing to be very difficult to do[/ex] …

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  • 15doing — noun 1) the doing of the act constitutes the offense Syn: performance, performing, carrying out, execution, implementation, implementing, achievement, accomplishment, realization, completion; formal effectuation 2) an account of his doings in… …

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  • 16doing — n. 1 a an action; the performance of a deed (famous for his doings; it was my doing). b activity, effort (it takes a lot of doing). 2 colloq. a scolding; a beating. 3 (in pl.) sl. things needed; adjuncts; things whose names are not known (have we …

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  • 17doing — See: NOTHING DOING …

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  • 18doing — See: NOTHING DOING …

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  • 19doing — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of performing or executing ; action < that will take a great deal of doing > 2. plural a. things that are done or that occur ; goings on < everyday doings > …

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  • 20doing — /dooh ing/, n. 1. action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing. 2. doings, deeds; proceedings; happenings; events. [1275 1325; ME; see DO1, ING1] * * * …

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