doing

American  

[doo-ing] / ˈdu ɪŋ /

noun

1. action; performance; execution.

   Your misfortune is not of my doing.

2. doings, deeds; proceedings; happenings; events.

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doing British  

/ ˈduːɪŋ /

noun

1. an action or the performance of an action

   whose doing is this?

2. informal a beating or castigation

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Etymology

Origin of doing

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English; do ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He has previously branded Powell a "knucklehead" and claimed he was "doing a lousy job" after his repeated calls for interest rate cuts were ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But she said it simply makes her more focused on doing her job.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s betting that in doing so developers can build low-income homes quicker and cheaper in a county with a bruising affordability and homelessness crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has outperformed its equal-weighted sibling — a sign that Big Tech stocks are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Father and Betsie and I were seated around the dining room table, Father replacing watches in their pockets and Betsie doing needlework, our big, black, slightly-Persian cat curled contentedly in her lap.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Related Words

• accomplishment
• act
• action
• deed
• performance
• thing