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

"I wish that we were doing the Arsenal documentary this season," he said, referencing the behind-the-scenes film from the 2021-22 season.

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

But he added that the bank’s management team was “encouraged by the work the administration is doing to make capital rules more risk-based.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Pops was really into crossword puzzles — not just doing them, but creating his own. But I had no idea he made this many of them.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Related Words

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