doing
noun
do·ing
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Definition of doing
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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?
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The overall vibe is a sludgy mix of dark comedy, deadpan evil doings, and Kitchen-sink melodrama. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "A ‘Kitchen’ where you get that sinking feeling," 7 Aug. 2019 Protester Kemal Gucveren told The Associated Press that the crisis is Turkey's doing and no fault of Turkish Cypriots who should be left to decide their future for themselves. — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Fox News, "Turkish Cypriots protest price hikes from Turkish lira woes," 6 Sep. 2018 The doing of it, however, was a different thing entirely. — Los Angeles Times, "Ava DuVernay looks for joy in every project. She even found it in ‘When They See Us’," 19 Aug. 2019 For people who want to keep up with the doings in track and field, there a number of excellent track-specific websites, among them LetsRun.com, Track & Field News, RunnerSpace.com/DyeStat and FloTrack. — oregonlive.com, "The domestic season comes to an end, and we say goodbye until 2020: Oregon track & field rundown," 30 July 2019 We’ve been tested a lot this season, sometimes by our own doing. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Only time will tell if Red Sox are able to survive this inconsistent season," 26 July 2019 Of course, Cutler’s struggles with the Bears were not all his doing. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 78, Jay Cutler," 20 June 2019 For a guide to the other fireworks, parades and Fourth of July doings in the area, check out the Journal Sentinel's guide at ow.ly/Chiq30kEJ3W. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend (besides Summerfest), from bicycle races to Broadway," 28 June 2018 Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts Grade: B Warren had strong but uneven night — not much of which was due to her own doing. — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, "Scorecard: How the Democratic primary candidates did during their first debate," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for doing
doing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doing
: the act of making something happen through your own action
: things that someone does : things that happen
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doing
noun
do·ing
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Kids Definition of doing
1
: the act of performing : action
It will take some doing to beat us.
2
doings plural
: things that are done or that go on
He asked about all the doings back home.
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