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doings

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do·ing  (dng)
n.
1. Performance of an act: a job not worth the doing.
2. doings
a. Activities that go on every day: "A motley crew they are, their doings as dark as they are ludicrous" (John Simon).
b. Social events and activities.

doings [ˈduːɪŋz]
pl n
1. deeds, actions or events
2. Brit and NZ informal anything of which the name is not known, or euphemistically left unsaid, etc. have you got the doings for starting the car?
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doingsdoings - manner of acting or controlling yourself
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior
bohemianism - conduct characteristic of a bohemian
dirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike
dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
easiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner"
the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world"
Translations
doings [ˈduːɪŋz] NSING (Brit) (= thing) → chisme m
that doings with two knobsaquel chisme con dos botones

doings [ˈduːɪŋz] npl (= activities) → faits mpl et gestes
do-it-yourself [ˌduːɪtjɔːrˈsɛlf]
nbricolage m
modif [store] → de bricolage do-it-yourself enthusiast
do-it-yourself enthusiast nbricoleur/euse m/f

doings [ˈduːɪŋz] npl
a. (exploits) → imprese fpl
b. (Brit) (fam) (thing) that doings over therequel coso

doings [ˈduːɪŋz] npl
a. (exploits) → imprese fpl
b. (Brit) (fam) (thing) that doings over therequel coso

doings do


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Among them came a stranger named Pudd'nhead Wilson, and woman named Roxana; and presently the doings of these two pushed up into prominence a young fellow named Tom Driscoll, whose proper place was away in the obscure background.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GRAND FESTIVAL IN THE VALLEY--STRANGE DOINGS IN THE TABOO GROVES--MONUMENT OF CALABASHES--GALA COSTUME OF THE TYPEE DAMSELS--DEPARTURE FOR THE FESTIVAL
There was always a good glass of ale in the kitchen of the former place for the Hall people, whose ordinary drink was very small--and, indeed, the Rector's lady knew exactly how much malt went to every barrel of Hall beer--ties of relationship existed between the Hall and Rectory domestics, as between their masters; and through these channels each family was perfectly well acquainted with the doings of the other.
 
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