doing

1 of 2

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

doing

2 of 2

present participle of do entry 1

Synonyms of doing

Noun

• thing
• action
• act
• feat
• deed
• achievement

Examples of doing in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Having faith for a feathery happy ending, Hoylman-Sigal thanked the borough’s bird lovers for keeping an eagle eye on the owls’ doings. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

With no previous parties to live up to, Ashton admits that any pressure to make the night unforgettable has been entirely her own doing. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Then again, maybe that was more so the doing of the toothbrush stunt? — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Execution is the routine doing, gathering, drafting, reconciling, monitoring. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing doing

• doing time
• 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

• accruing
• canoeing
• construing
• eschewing
• previewing
• pursuing
• renewing
• reviewing
• shampooing
• subduing
• tattooing
• undoing

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