plural to-dos tə-ˈdüz How to pronounce to-do (audio)

Examples of to-do in a Sentence

there was such a to-do when the mice got loose from the science room that I thought the principal was going to close the school

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of to-do was circa 1576

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Cite this Entry

“To-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-do. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

to-do

noun
tə-ˈdü
plural to-dos
-ˈdüz

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