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- [doo-ing]
- /ˈdu ɪŋ/
- /ˈduː.ɪŋ/
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- [doo-ing]
- /ˈdu ɪŋ/
Definitions of doings word
- noun doings action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing. 1
- noun doings doings, deeds; proceedings; happenings; events. 1
- noun doings Regular activities. 1
- noun plural doings Someone's doings are their activities at a particular time. 0
- noun plural doings deeds, actions or events 0
- noun plural doings anything of which the name is not known, or euphemistically left unsaid, etc 0
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Origin of doings
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at do1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Doings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
doings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doings
noun doings
- proceeding — proceeds. something that results or accrues. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- deed — A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad.
- affairs — personal or business interests
- acts — a book of the New Testament, ascribed to Luke
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