do time

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [doo tahym]
- /du taɪm/
- /duː taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo tahym]
- /du taɪm/

Definitions of do time words

noun plural do time Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
noun plural do time Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
noun plural do time British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
noun plural do time Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
idioms do time do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
idioms do time do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1

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Origin of do time

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 time

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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do time 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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