doing

noun

do·​ing ˈdü-iŋ 

1

: the act of performing or executing : action

that will take a great deal of doing

2

doings plural

a

: things that are done or that occur : goings-on

everyday doings

b

: social activities

Synonyms

• act
• action
• deed
• exploit
• feat
• thing

Examples of doing in a Sentence

It's the doing of the good deed that is important, not the thanks you receive.

is that mess in the kitchen your doing?

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the White House Correspondents Association decides which reporters go into small spaces like the Oval Office or Air Force One to report on the president’s doings. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025

The region has long suffered from civil conflict, and bodies washing up on the riverbanks may not have all been Gustave’s doing. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

It is associated with Elon Musk and his current doings in government. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025

Scrolling, thinking, planning are fine, but the magic is in the doing. —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing doing

• at the risk of (doing something)
• don't even think about (doing) it
• have a way of (being something or doing something)
• how someone is doing
• in the act (of doing something)
• in the process of (doing something)
• just/only doing one's job
• make a point of (doing something)
• nothing doing
• on/at the point of (doing something)
• take a lot of doing
• take some doing
• What do you think you're doing with
• what is (someone) doing with (something)
• what's doing

Rhymes for doing

• brewing
• chewing
• cooing
• cueing
• dewing
• ewing
• gluing
• hewing
• mewing
• queueing
• queuing
• screwing

Kids Definition

doing

noun

do·​ing ˈdü-iŋ 

1

: the act of performing or carrying out : action

it will take some doing to beat us

2

plural

a

: things that are done or that occur

everyday doings

b

: social activities

big doings tonight