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do one's number

num·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhm-ber]
    • /du wʌnz ˈnʌm bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhm-ber]
    • /du wʌnz ˈnʌm bər/

Definitions of do one's number words

  • noun do one's number a numeral or group of numerals. 1
  • noun do one's number the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly. 1
  • noun do one's number a word or symbol, or a combination of words or symbols, used in counting or in noting a total. 1
  • noun do one's number the particular numeral assigned to an object so as to designate its place in a series: house number; license number. 1
  • noun do one's number one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals. 1
  • noun do one's number a certain collection, company, or quantity not precisely reckoned, but usually considerable or large: I've gone there a number of times. 1
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Origin of do one's number

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1940-45 for def 23; (noun) Middle English, variant of nombre < Old French < Latin numerus; (v.) Middle English nombren < Old French nombrer < Latin numerāre (derivative of numerus)

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Parts of speech for Do one's number

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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do one's number 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".

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