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- [too doo]
- /tu du/
- /təˈduː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too doo]
- /tu du/
Definitions of to-do word
- noun plural to-do bustle; fuss: They made a great to-do over the dinner. 1
- noun to-do fuss, commotion 1
- singular noun to-do When there is a to-do, people are very excited, confused, or angry about something. 0
- noun to-do a commotion, fuss, or quarrel 0
- noun to-do a commotion; stir; fuss 0
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Origin of to-do
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; noun use of infinitive phrase; see to, do1, ado
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for To-do
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to-do popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for to-do
noun to-do
- ado — bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.