Phrase Hound found 815 phrases and 663 compound words that contain do. The most common are listed below. Open do in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 815
- do you know
- will doUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see will, do.
- can-doConfident and willing to get a job done.
- do you understandAsks the interlocutor if they understand.
- do not wantUsed to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.
- how doAlternative form of how do you do: A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the …
- do-nothingDoing nothing, not taking any action.
- do timeTo spend time in prison (as a prisoner) or in the military (as a servicemember).
- how do you doA greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).
- well-to-doRich, prosperous, financially stable and comfortable.
- do the jobSynonym of do the trick: To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.
- do the mostTo overdo, especially pointlessly.
- do the workTo take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.
- do-it-yourselfAlternative form of do it yourself.
- do whatAn intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension
- do businessTo be engaged in business, to be involved in commerce or trade.
- that will dosaid to confirm that something is suitable in quantity or in a particular quality
- Do Something
- do wellUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, well.
- Do Anything
- Please Do
- do not enterUsed on various signs to indicate that an area should not be entered, e.g. a military installation, or a hotel room.
- could doTo be capable of.
- make doTo survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
- do goodTo act virtuously.
Compound words 663
- doneHaving completed or finished an activity.
- undoTo reverse the effects of an action.
- deedAn action or act; something that is done.
- doerSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
- dupto open (a door, gate etc.)
- overdoTo do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
- sudoA Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.
- doablePossible to do; feasible.
- doutObsolete spelling of doubt: To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
- misdoTo do evil; to commit misdeeds.