to-do

American  

[tuh-doo] / təˈdu /

noun

Informal.

plural

to-dos

1. bustle; fuss.

   They made a great to-do over the dinner.

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to-do British  

/ təˈduː /

noun

1. a commotion, fuss, or quarrel

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Related Words

See ado.

Etymology

Origin of to-do

before 900; Middle English, Old English; noun use of infinitive phrase; to, do ¹, ado

Example Sentences

German businesses have given Merz a to-do list on his trip.

From Barron's

Nonetheless, it’s still near the top of the crown prince’s to-do list.

From The Wall Street Journal

Write that down and make a to-do list that will help you get from where you are today to where you want to be.

From Barron's

I, for one, welcome a future in which I talk to my AI assistants throughout the day, and they handle my correspondence, calendars and to-do lists, while also serving as my coach, tutor and confidant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Top of the new boss’s to-do list will be breathing some life into the beaten-down shares.

From Barron's