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- [didst]
- /dɪdst/
- /dɪdst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [didst]
- /dɪdst/
Definitions of didst word
- abbreviation DIDST do1 3
- verb didst 2nd person singular simple past tense of do1 . 1
- noun plural didst Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural didst Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural didst British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural didst Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
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Origin of didst
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; cognate with Dutch doen, German tun; akin to Latin -dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithénai to set, put, Sanskrit dadhāti (he) puts
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Parts of speech for Didst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
didst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
didst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with didst
- o thou who at thy eucharist didst pray?