do

UK /də/ US /də/
noun 10verb 5adv 1num 1

Definitions

verb

1

A syntactic marker.

Do you go there often?

2

A syntactic marker.

I do not go there often.

Do not listen to him.

3

A syntactic marker.

But I do go sometimes.

Do tell us.

4

A syntactic marker.

I play tennis; she does too.

Likes her cappuccino, Mary does. (UK, colloquial)

5

A syntactic marker.

Do I just call every number on the list each time?

noun

1

A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.

We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday.

She was into French cuisine but I ain't no Cordon Bleu / This was at some do in Palmers Green, I had no luck with her

2

Clipping of hairdo.

Nice do!

I don't like to spend time on my hairstyle, so I usually just wear a do-rag.

3

Something that can or should be done.

Don’t forget the dos and don’ts.

With the coming of Monday arrived a new life for David—a curious life full of "don'ts" and "dos."

4

Something that has been done.

"How come you quit?" "I'm moving to London." "Fair dos."

5

Ado; bustle; stir; to-do; A period of confusion or argument.

A great deal of do, and a great deal of trouble.

noun

1

A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.

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