Do

/duː/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a party or social gathering, especially one involving eating and drinking.

We had a great do at Emily's house last night.

verb

to perform an action or activity.

I will do my homework after dinner.

to carry out, execute, or accomplish.

She needs to do some research for her project.

to achieve or accomplish something.

Can you do the task by tomorrow?

to act in a particular way.

He doesn't know how to do it correctly.

auxiliary verb

used for emphasis.

I do want to go to the party.

used to form questions and negatives.

Do you like ice cream?

Middle English, from Old English 'dōn'; related to Dutch 'doen', German 'tun'.

do away with

to eliminate or abolish something

do one's best

to try as hard as one can

do the dishes

to wash the dirty plates and utensils

do a favor

to help someone by doing something for them

do a double take

to look again in surprise or disbelief

done

past participle of 'do', meaning completed or finished

doing

the act of performing or executing

does

third person singular present of 'do'

to engage in sexual activity

They went upstairs to do it.

to understand or manage something

I can't do the math problem.

to achieve or accomplish something exceptional

She really did it this time!