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- [doo awr dahy]
- /du ɔr daɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo awr dahy]
- /du ɔr daɪ/
Definitions of do or die words
- adjective do or die reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders. 1
- adjective do or die involving a potentially fatal crisis or crucial emergency. 1
- noun plural do or die Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural do or die Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural do or die British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural do or die Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
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Origin of do or die
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Do or die
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do or die popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
do or die usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for do or die
noun do or die
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
- tournament — a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
- fight — a battle or combat.
adj do or die
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- reserved — kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
Antonyms for do or die
noun do or die
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
adj do or die
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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