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 carry out, execute, or accomplish.

She needs to do some research for her project.

to act in a particular way.

He doesn't know how to do it correctly.

to achieve or accomplish something.

Can you do the task by tomorrow?

to perform an action or activity.

I will do my homework after dinner.

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

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!