"do" meaning in English

See do in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /duː/ [UK, US], /dʉː/ [Australia] Audio: en-uk-to do.ogg [UK], en-us-do-verb.ogg [US] Forms: do [singular], dos [plural]
enPR: do͞o [UK, US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A do refers to a hairstyle. Synonyms: hairstyle, hairdo, style, styling
    Sense id: simple-do-en-noun-t~q5PyP-
  2. Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts")
    Sense id: simple-do-en-noun-Sf3Iu7sr

Verb

IPA: /duː/ [UK, US], /dʉː/ [Australia] Audio: en-uk-to do.ogg [UK], en-us-do-verb.ogg [US] Forms: do [canonical], do [present], does [third-person, singular], did [past], don't [present, negative], doesn't [third-person, singular, negative], didn't [past, negative]
enPR: do͞o [UK, US] Head templates: {{verb5|do|does|did|done|doing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary.
    Sense id: simple-do-en-verb-WYisVeUW
  2. We sometimes use do in place of a different verb, such as when we do not know what an activity is, or we do not want to say it again:
    Sense id: simple-do-en-verb-HOPwPyO0

Verb

IPA: /duː/ [UK, US], /dʉː/ [Australia] Audio: en-uk-to do.ogg [UK], en-us-do-verb.ogg [US] Forms: do [canonical], does [third-person, singular], did [past], done [past, participle], doing [present, participle]
enPR: do͞o [UK, US] Head templates: {{verb2|do|does|did|done|doing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you do something, you perform, complete or work on a task.
    Sense id: simple-do-en-verb-0H1Cta9H
  2. To succeed or progress
    Sense id: simple-do-en-verb-21LfcjND
  3. To write or draw something, usually in a short time
    Sense id: simple-do-en-verb-WPnKJGa1
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