# doing

/ˈduɪŋ/ (US) · /dˈuːɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/doing
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. happening now

verb · CEFR A1

the form of 'do' used to talk about actions that are in progress.

For teachers: the present participle of 'do', used in continuous tenses to indicate ongoing action.

- What are you doing this weekend after the football match?
- The researchers are currently doing a study on how sleep patterns affect cognitive performance in young adults.

### 2. an action or deed

noun · CEFR B2

something that a person does, especially when they are responsible for it.

For teachers: an act or deed, often used when attributing responsibility or consequence to a specific person.

- The mess in the kitchen was entirely my own doing.
- The collapse of the negotiations was largely his own doing, as he refused to compromise on the final clauses of the contract.

### 3. a bouncy sound

interjection · CEFR C1 · Informal · Humorous

the sound a spring or something bouncy makes when it is hit.

For teachers: an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made by a vibrating or elastic object.

- The cartoon character jumped on the bed and went doing.
- The spring released with a loud doing, sending the toy across the room to the delight of the children.

## Examples

- I am doing my homework now.
- She is doing her best to finish the project before the Friday deadline.
- While doing the research for his thesis, he discovered several inconsistencies in the original data that previous scholars had overlooked.

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