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Related topics: Educationdo2 S1 W1 past tense did, past participle done, third person singular does
1 to perform an action or activity : 
Have you done your homework yet?You need to do more exercise. It's a pleasure doing business with you. I didn't know what to do. All he does is sit in front of the television all day.
action/activity
[transitive]Have you done your homework yet?You need to do more exercise.It's a pleasure doing business with you.I didn't know what to do.All he does is sit in front of the television all day. do something/nothing/anything etc We should do something to help him. It all happened so quickly that I couldn't do anything about it. bored teenagers with nothing to do
We should do something to help him.It all happened so quickly that I couldn't do anything about it.bored teenagers with nothing to do2 used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something
succeed
[intransitive] how somebody/something is doing (with/in something) You should get promoted after about a year, depending on how you're doing. How's he doing in trying to give up smoking?
You should get promoted after about a year, depending on how you're doing.How's he doing in trying to give up smoking?3 to have a particular effect on something or someone : The scandal will do serious damage to his reputation.
have an effect
[transitive]The scandal will do serious damage to his reputation.4 to have a particular job : What do you want to do after you leave school? She's very good at what she does.
job
BO [transitive]What do you want to do after you leave school?She's very good at what she does.5 used to say that something will be enough or be acceptable : We don't have a lot of wine for the party, but it should just about do.
enough/acceptable
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]We don't have a lot of wine for the party, but it should just about do.6 used to talk about what arrangements someone has made to get something they need : What will you do for money if you leave your job? I'm not sure what we'll do for transport yet.
what somebody will do for something
What will you do for money if you leave your job?I'm not sure what we'll do for transport yet.7 used to ask why someone or something is in a particular place or doing a particular thing, especially when you are surprised or annoyed by this : What's my coat doing on the floor? What are you doing walking around at this time of night?
what is somebody/something doing?
spokenWhat's my coat doing on the floor?What are you doing walking around at this time of night?8DC to do something that improves your appearance or someone else's appearance : It must take her ages to do her make-up in the mornings. Who does your hair?
do your/somebody's hair/nails/make-up etc
It must take her ages to do her make-up in the mornings.Who does your hair?9 to spend a period of time doing something : She did a year backpacking around the world.
spend time
[transitive] informalShe did a year backpacking around the world.10 to study a particular subject in a school or university : I did French for five years.
study
[transitive not in passive] British EnglishSEI did French for five years.11 to cook a particular type of food : I was thinking of doing a casserole tonight.
cook
[transitive]I was thinking of doing a casserole tonight.12 to achieve a particular distance, speed etc : We did 300 kilometres on the first day. The car can do 120 mph.
do 10 miles/20 kms etc
TMCTTWe did 300 kilometres on the first day.The car can do 120 mph.13 to provide a particular service or sell a particular product : They do interior and exterior design. We don't do food after two o'clock.
provide a service
[transitive]They do interior and exterior design.We don't do food after two o'clock.14 to perform a particular play, show etc : We did 'Guys and Dolls' last year.
perform a play
[transitive]We did 'Guys and Dolls' last year.15 to paint or decorate a room, house etc : How are you going to do your living room?
decorate
[transitive]How are you going to do your living room?16 to behave in a particular way :
behave
[intransitive]17 used humorously to say that someone cannot or does not behave in a particular way : Sensible? I don't do sensible.
somebody doesn't do nice/funny/sensible etc
spoken informalSensible? I don't do sensible.18 to copy someone's behaviour or the way they talk, especially in order to entertain people : He does a brilliant George Bush (=copies him in a very funny way).
copy behaviour
[transitive]He does a brilliant George Bush (=copies him in a very funny way).19 to have lunch, go to see a film etc with someone : Let's do lunch next week.
do lunch/do a movie etc
informalLet's do lunch next week.20 to use an illegal drug : He says he's never done hard drugs in his life.
drugs
[transitive] informalHe says he's never done hard drugs in his life.21 to visit a particular place, especially as a tourist : Let's do the Eiffel Tower today.
visit
[transitive]Let's do the Eiffel Tower today.23 used to say angrily that you will not accept a situation any more : Right, that does it! I'm not going to listen to any more of this!
that does it!
spokenRight, that does it! I'm not going to listen to any more of this!24 used to say that you will have finished doing something if you just do one more thing : I've just got to prepare the dessert and that should do it.
that should do it
also that ought to do it spokenI've just got to prepare the dessert and that should do it.26 used to advise someone that they should do something : Most people would do well to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.
somebody would do well to do something
Most people would do well to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.30 used to say that someone is determined to do something very brave or dangerous even if they die attempting it
do or die
31 used when you meet someone to ask them if they are well, happy etc : Hi Bob, how you doing?
how (are) you doing?
spokenHi Bob, how you doing?32 used humorously to ask someone how you can help them, especially when you are trying to sell them something
what can I do you for?
spoken34 used to tell someone who is making you feel upset or angry to go away : Oh, just go and do one!
do one
spoken informalOh, just go and do one! ➔ doing ➔ done2
; ➔ do your bit
at bit2 (8); ➔ how do you do
at how (11); ➔ nothing doing
at nothing1 (14); ➔ do somebody proud
at proud (5); ➔ do something to death
at death (4), can-dodo away with somebody/something
phrasal verb1 to get rid of something or stop using it : People thought that the use of robots would do away with boring low-paid factory jobs.
People thought that the use of robots would do away with boring low-paid factory jobs.2 informal to kill someone
do somebody ↔ down
phrasal verbI know you don't like him, but there's no need to keep doing him down in front of the boss.do for somebody/something
phrasal verb British English informal to kill someone or harm something or someone very badly : Working 100 hours a week nearly did for me.
Working 100 hours a week nearly did for me.➔ be done for
at done2 (3)do somebody in
phrasal verb1 to kill someone : He was planning to do himself in.
He was planning to do himself in.do something ↔ out
phrasal verb1DH to make a room look nice by decorating it : The room was beautifully done out in pastel colours.
The room was beautifully done out in pastel colours.2 informal to clean a room or cupboard thoroughly
do somebody out of something
phrasal verbAre you trying to do me out of a job?do somebody/something over
phrasal verb1 to make a place look attractive by decorating it : The whole apartment had been done over in an Art Deco style.
do something ↔ over
especially American EnglishDHThe whole apartment had been done over in an Art Deco style.2 American English to do something again, especially because you did it wrong the first time : If you make too many mistakes, you'll have to do it over.
If you make too many mistakes, you'll have to do it over.3 to steal things from a building
do something ↔ over
British English spoken informalSCC4 British English spoken informal to attack and injure someone
do up
phrasal verb1 to fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way a skirt which does up at the back
a skirt which does up at the back2 to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance : They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
do something ↔ up
DHTTCThey did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.3 to decorate something in a particular way : The apartment was done up in Viennese style.
do something ↔ up
The apartment was done up in Viennese style.4 to wrap something in paper
do something ↔ up
do with something
phrasal verb1 to need or want something : I could have done with some help this morning.
could do with something
spokenI could have done with some help this morning.2 to be about something, be related to something, or be involved with something : Their conversation had been largely to do with work.
have/be to do with somebody/something
Their conversation had been largely to do with work.3 how to spend your time : She didn't know what to do with herself after she retired.
what to do with yourself
She didn't know what to do with herself after she retired.4 used to ask or talk about how someone should deal with something : What shall I do with these papers? I wouldn't know what to do with a newborn baby.
what somebody should do with something/what to do with something etc
What shall I do with these papers?I wouldn't know what to do with a newborn baby.5 used to ask where someone has put something : What have you done with the remote for the TV?
what has somebody done with something?
spokenWhat have you done with the remote for the TV?6 used to ask why someone has something : What are you doing with my diary?
what is somebody doing with something?
What are you doing with my diary?7 used to say that you are annoyed by something and do not want to have to think about it : I can't be doing with all this right now.
I can't be doing with something
British English spokenI can't be doing with all this right now.do without
phrasal verb1 to live or do something without a particular thing : I don't have any sugar so you'll have to do without. You can do without a carpet but you've got to have somewhere to sit.
do without (something)
I don't have any sugar so you'll have to do without.You can do without a carpet but you've got to have somewhere to sit.2 used to say that something is annoying you or causing you problems : You can do without all that hassle. Those are the type of stupid remarks I can do without.
can do without something
You can do without all that hassle.Those are the type of stupid remarks I can do without.