doing time

A form of do time — To spend time in prison (as a prisoner) or in the military (as a servicemember).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of do time
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APA

doing time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20time

MLA

“doing time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doing time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20time.

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