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 of doing

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

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

This is largely the doing of the seventy-five-year-old patriarch who has expanded a small jute-processing company into a commercial and industrial empire that sprawls across much of the country. —Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026

But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for. —Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. —Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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

• 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