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- [doo in]
- /du ɪn/
- /duː ɪn/
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- [doo in]
- /du ɪn/
Definitions of do in words
- noun plural do in Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural do in Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural do in British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural do in Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
- idioms do in do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
- idioms do in do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
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Origin of do in
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 in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do in 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".
do in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for do in
verb do in
- assassinate — When someone important is assassinated, they are murdered as a political act.
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- bump off — To bump someone off means to kill them.
- butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.