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do down

do down
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo doun]
    • /du daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo doun]
    • /du daʊn/

Definitions of do down words

  • phrasal verb do down If someone does you down, they try to you make other people think that you are unpleasant or unsuccessful by criticizing you. 0
  • verb do down to belittle or humiliate 0
  • verb do down to deceive or cheat 0
  • noun do down to criticize, belittle, or demean; disparage 0
  • noun do down to gain advantage over, as by deception 0
  • verb do down (Idiomatic) To belittle or intimidate. 0
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Parts of speech for Do down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Do down

do down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".

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