doings
Britishplural noun
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deeds, actions or events
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informal anything of which the name is not known, or euphemistically left unsaid, etc
have you got the doings for starting the car?
Example Sentences
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The former governor has said he knew nothing about the doings of his secretary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
His mother, who likes talking on the phone, kept him informed on all the doings in town.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025
That’s pretty much true of “La Syndicaliste,” a tangled if certainly watchable French true-crime drama about dirty political doings in the nation’s nuclear energy industry.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
“Presidential candidates, elected officials, and Republican thought leaders from across the nation will be joining together to discuss conservative solutions to today’s issues,” advises the New Hampshire Republican Party, which is hosting the big doings.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023
Bargains and trades are announced, social doings, prices of commodities, messages.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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