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- [doo oh-ver]
- /du ˈoʊ vər/
- /duː ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- [doo oh-ver]
- /du ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of do over words
- noun plural do over Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
- noun plural do over Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
- noun plural do over British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
- noun plural do over Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
- idioms do over do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
- idioms do over do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
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Origin of do over
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 over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do over 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 over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for do over
verb do over
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- hammer — Armand, 1898–1990, U.S. businessman and art patron.
- pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- thrash — to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
Antonyms for do over
verb do over
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
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