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   doing

   /ˈduːɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the activities in which a particular person engages: "the latest doings of television stars" Similar performanceperformingcarrying outeffectingexecutionimplementationimplementingbringing offdischargedischargingachievementaccomplishmentrealizationcompletioncompletinginformal:pulling offarchaic:acquittalrare:effectuationexploitactivityactactionundertakingdeedfeatendeavourworkventureenterpriseachievementaccomplishmentperformancebehaviourconducthandiworkinformal:caper
   • ▪ excrement, especially that of a domestic animal: informal "it is my duty to clear up the guard dog's doings"
   • 2. used to refer to things when one has forgotten their name or when no one word easily covers them: informal "the drawer where he kept the doings" Similar thingwhatever it is (called)informal:whatsitwhatnotdooferthingummythingamajigthingamabobwhat's-its-namewhat-d'you-call-itoojamaflipoojahgizmodoobrydoodahgubbinsdoodaddoohickeydoojiggerdingushootenannythingo
   • 3. a beating or scolding: informal "someone had given her a doing"

   Scrabble Points: 7

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