doing

noun

do·​ing ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce doing (audio)
Synonyms of doingnext
1
: the act of performing or executing : action
that will take a great deal of doing
2
doings plural
a
: things that are done or that occur : goings-on
everyday doings
b
: social activities

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Examples of doing in a Sentence

It's the doing of the good deed that is important, not the thanks you receive. is that mess in the kitchen your doing?
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Work used to be a fat hamburger with skinny buns, as the meat of the work was the actual doing of the task. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026 His critics liked to point out that the team’s weaknesses were partly his own doing, a consequence of his demands. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 This is all the doing of Chicago's Major League Soccer club, the Fire. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026 Qatar sat on the North Field before 1995; the resource was not his doing. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doing

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of doing was in the 14th century

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“Doing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doing. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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doing

noun
do·​ing ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce doing (audio)
1
: the act of performing or carrying out : action
it will take some doing to beat us
2
plural
a
: things that are done or that occur
everyday doings
b
: social activities
big doings tonight

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