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Meaning of "doing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOING

doing  [ˈduːɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Do

Do may refer to: ▪ The English verb do, which may serve as an auxiliary verb; see do-support ▪ Do or circuit, the Korean and Japanese administrative division equivalent to the ancient Chinese dao ▪ Dō, a doctrine or lifestyle in Japanese and Korean cultures ▪ 'do, a slang term for hairstyle ▪ Do, a mora symbol in Japanese writing ▪ Do, prefix for Dornier Flugzeugwerke aircraft ▪ , the torso protection in a suit of kendo armor ▪.do, the Dominican Republic's internet domain ▪ Do. or ditto marks ▪ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ▪ GNOME Do, an application launcher for Linux In music: ▪ Do, the first note of the musical scale in solfege ▪ *Do, an album by Do ▪ Do, a type of buk used in Korean ritual music ▪ "Do", a song by The White Stripes from the 1999 album The White Stripes ▪ The Dø, a French/Finish indie pop band Surname: ▪ Do, Vietnamese surname Đỗ ▪ Do, Korean surname ▪ Do, Korean surname ▪ Do, Italian surname, from the Lombard name of the town Ono San Pietro People: ▪ Khoa Do, Vietnamese Australian actor ▪ D.O.

Definition of doing in the English dictionary

The definition of doing in the dictionary is an action or the performance of an action. Other definition of doing is a beating or castigation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOING


blueing
ˈbluːɪŋ
brewing
ˈbruːɪŋ
canoeing
kəˈnuːɪŋ
cooing
ˈkuːɪŋ
devaluing
ˌdiːˈvæljuːɪŋ
discontinuing
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ
ensuing
ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ
harmdoing
ˈhɑːmˌduːɪŋ
issuing
ˈɪʃuːɪŋ
MEWing
ˈmjuːɪŋ
pursuing
pəˈsjuːɪŋ
queuing
ˈkjuːɪŋ
rescuing
ˈreskjuːɪŋ
snowshoeing
ˈsnəʊˌʃuːɪŋ
suing
ˈsuːɪŋ
undoing
ʌnˈduːɪŋ
valuing
ˈvæljuːɪŋ
viewing
ˈvjuːɪŋ
wooing
ˈwuːɪŋ
wrongdoing
ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOING

dogtrot
dogvane
dogwatch
dogwood
dogy
doh
Doha
doilies
doilt
doily
doings
Doisy
doit
doited
doitit
dojo
dol
dol.
dolabrate
dolabriform

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOING

agoing
be going
booing
churchgoing
criminal wrongdoing
easy-going
echoing
foregoing
going
heavy going
ingoing
lassoing
movie-going
nothing doing
ocean-going
ongoing
outgoing
thoroughgoing
toing and froing
Tourcoing

Synonyms and antonyms of doing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «doing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of doing

Translation of «doing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOING

Find out the translation of doing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

haciendo
570 millions of speakers

English

doing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القيام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

делать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করছেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melakukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nindakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

robi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

робити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOING»

The term «doing» is very widely used and occupies the 1.636 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of doing
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «doing».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doing

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doing.
1
Shohreh Aghdashloo
I didn't want to live in an Islamic society because I knew I wasn't going to be a first-class citizen, and I knew I was not going to be able to keep doing what I was doing as an actress.
2
Utkarsh Ambudkar
The amount of love I get from India, from Pakistan, from Asia, from Persia, Malaysia - people are just like, 'Brown boy doing it, brown boy doing it!'
3
Travis Barker
A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing.
4
Jeffrey Bernard
I enjoy doing nothing.
5
Jacqueline Bisset
I love being in my garden. I don't plant a lot of exotic flora, but I do spend a lot of time outside doing manual labour.
6
Jayson Blair
I feel like I delivered a blow, an unfortunate blow to a profession that not only did I personally love doing but that I value for society.
7
Daniela Bobadilla
While I was doing 'Desperate Housewives,' I actually watched it from the beginning.
8
Paul Buchheit
I look to see what things I enjoy doing and just try to figure out how to spend my time doing things that I enjoy.
9
Prince Charles
We're busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognizing the damage we're doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.
10
Bootsy Collins
But I'm always trying to plan ahead too and in doing so, and in working on this album, I've met a lot people that I hope to be involved with, on their records and in their situations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOING»

Discover the use of doing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doing Time Together: Love and Family in the Shadow of the Prison
But what of the women they leave behind? Doing Time Together vividly details the ways that prisons shape and infiltrate the lives of women with husbands, fiancés, and boyfriends on the inside.
Megan Comfort, 2009
2
The Book of Doing: Everyday Activities to Unlock Your ...
"The Book of Doing"offers a collection of ideas and activities that encourages readers to use life as a canvas and explore creativity through everything they do--from playing and building to painting and cooking.
Allison Arden, 2012
3
Doing Sport Psychology
Mark B. Andersen examines authentic examples of sport psychologists at work to teach readers how to use their knowledge of sport psychology in an effective and efficient manner.
Mark B. Andersen, 2000
4
Doing History
Aimed at students beginning degrees, this is the ideal introduction to studying history as an academic subject at university.
Mark Donnelly, Claire Norton, 2012
5
Doing Business in the New Latin America: A Guide to ...
Becker is an independent economic development advisor and management trainer specializing in Latin America, who has lived, operated businesses, or worked in 16 Latin American countries.
Thomas H. Becker, 2004
6
Doing Data Analysis with SPSS: Version 18.0
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Robert Carver, Jane Nash, 2011
7
Doing Your Research Project
The author assumes that the reader has no prior knowledge of research methodology or experience of carrying out research.
Bell, Judith, 2010
8
Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City
Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as “deadbeat dads.” Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get ...
Kathryn Edin, Timothy J. Nelson, 2013
9
Doing Bayesian Data Analysis: A Tutorial Introduction with R
Unlike other textbooks, this book begins with the basics, including essential concepts of probability and random sampling. The book gradually climbs all the way to advanced hierarchical modeling methods for realistic data.
John Kruschke, 2010
10
Doing Business With Japan: Successful Strategies for ...
The author draws on his extensive bilingual and bicultural experience to provide readers with a look at many key aspects of doing business with Japan, ranging from initiating and maintaining business contacts, effective interpersonal ...
Kazuo Nishiyama, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
8 Steps to Doing the Work You Love
Many people are starting to wake up to their passions and realize the importance of doing work that brings a sense of fulfillment; however, the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Bay State strip clubs doing a victory dance
The state's highest court ruled yesterday the town of Mendon can't ban alcohol at a strip club owned by Showtime Entertainment. The town's ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
3
Doing business with Greece? Cash is king
In Greece, as the nation's economic crisis unfolds, small importers in America are facing unique challenges—namely getting money to their ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
4
ESPN can't agree on what Mark Cuban is doing about DeAndre …
We'll keep you posted as to what the Mavs and Mark Cuban are doing while they lose DeAndre in free agency. (Broussard later clarified he ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
5
Greece 'doing everything it can' for a deal —govt spokesman
"The government is doing everything it can to reach an immediate deal and end this cycle of uncertainty." —Reuters. Go to comments ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
6
Children at Shriners Hospital in Greenville are doing Ninja training
Inspired by the N.B.C. show, Shriners Hospital for Children Greenville is putting their young patients through American Ninja Warrior training. «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
7
Ease of doing Biz: Com Min starts online payment facility
The move is aimed at improving ease of doing business for exporters and importers. Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said that the step will ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
China's Market Is Crashing, And It's Doing Everything Wrong
The stock market of China is in a free fall, and critics both inside and outside the country are accusing its Communist government of doing ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
9
Kris Jenner on How Kourtney Kardashian's Doing Amid Split Rumors
Though neither side has confirmed the various reports, Kris Jenner addressed the rumors that her daughter Kourtney Kardashian and Scott ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
10
WA police minister blames prevalence of homelessness in Perth on …
Clearly if there's homeless people sleeping on King Street, those people aren't doing their jobs properly.' Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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