doing

D2O1I1N1G2
/ˈduːɪŋ/Northumbria/ˈdiːɪn//dɔɪŋ/

noun

A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

“This is his doing. (= "He did it.")”

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actboing
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Meanings

doing1

verb

alternative Northumbria dein · alternative Northumbria deein · alternative pronunciation spelling doin' · alternative pronunciation spelling doin · alternative nonstandard doïng

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of do
noundoing (countable and uncountable, plural doings)

plural doings · alternative Northumbria dein · alternative Northumbria deein · alternative pronunciation spelling doin' · alternative pronunciation spelling doin · alternative nonstandard doïng

  1. countableuncountableA deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

    This is his doing. (= "He did it.")

    2 more examples

    Draining that swamp is going to take some doing!

    Mr. Dawe further calls his voyage “A Record of some Strange Doings at Sea.” They are strange doings, in fact, and yet not as novel as might be expected. They involve mutiny, piracy, shipwreck, and fights with Savages […]

    1900, Book News, volume 18, page 80

    Synonyms: act

doing2

interjection

alternative Northumbria dein · alternative Northumbria deein · alternative pronunciation spelling doin' · alternative pronunciation spelling doin · alternative nonstandard doïng

  1. The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

    Synonyms: boing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

Similar
act

interjectionThe sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

Similar
boing
Also see
action

Origin

doing · verb, noun

See do.

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doing · interjection

Onomatopoeic.

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Translations

Bulgarian поведение
  • поведение (povedenie)a deed or action
Chinese Mandarin 作為 /作为, 行為 /行为
  • 作為 /作为 (zuòwéi)a deed or action
  • 行為 /行为 (xíngwéi)a deed or action
Dutch toedoen
  • toedoena deed or action
Finnish tekeminen
  • tekeminena deed or action
German Tun
  • Tuna deed or action
Japanese すること, 行為
  • すること (suru koto)a deed or action
  • 行為 (kōi)a deed or action
  • 仕業 (shiwaza)a deed or action
Latin actiō, faciens
  • actiōa deed or action
  • faciensa deed or action
Māori ahatanga, whanonga
  • ahatangaa deed or action
  • whanongaa deed or action
Polish czyn, sprawka
  • czyna deed or action
  • sprawkaa deed or action
Russian посту́пок, дея́ние
  • посту́пок (postúpok)a deed or action
  • дея́ние (dejánije)a deed or action
  • де́йствие (déjstvije)a deed or action
  • де́ло (délo)a deed or action
Spanish hacimiento, facimiento (desus.)
  • hacimientoa deed or action
  • facimiento (desus.)a deed or action
  • hechuraa deed or action
  • fechura (disused)a deed or action
Tagalog gawain
  • gawaina deed or action
Turkish etme
  • etmea deed or action

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with doing

viewingbrewingboingqueuingcooinghewingmewingjewingsproingtoing
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Anagrams

GodindingodigonGondiindogDionggonid
Cite this entry
APA

doing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing

MLA

“doing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing.

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