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- [doo bahy]
- /du baɪ/
- /duː baɪ/
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- [doo bahy]
- /du baɪ/
Definitions of do by words
- noun plural do by Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural do by Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural do by British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural do by Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
- idioms do by do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
- idioms do by do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
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Origin of do by
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 Do by
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do by popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".