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

Doing away with oil, it can reduce by 90 percent planet warming emissions from aviation -- itself responsible for up to four percent of all greenhouse gases released in the European Union -- proponents say.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“They met us where we were. Doing this on our own was a testament to ‘if you build it, they will come.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Doing so is time-consuming and often frustrating but is rarely regretted by U.S. policymakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He said: "Doing comedy in these troubled times is so important. It's a privilege to make people laugh after all these years."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Doing what's fun to do on a pretty Monday evening.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

Related Words

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