do you mind

phrase

Used to politely ask someone for a favor.

“Do you mind if I turn on the radio?”

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Meanings

phrasedo you mind?
  1. Used to politely ask someone for a favor.

    Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

    2 more examples

    Do you mind coming into the office for a moment?

    I'd like to borrow a plate. Do you mind?

  2. A rhetorical question used to inform someone that they are being intrusive or annoying.

    Do you mind? I'm trying to work here!

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APA

do you mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20you%20mind

MLA

“do you mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20you%20mind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do you mind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20you%20mind.

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