do
n 1: an uproarious party [syn: {bash}, {brawl}]
2: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major
scale in solmization [syn: {doh}, {ut}]
3: doctor's degree in osteopathy [syn: {Doctor of Osteopathy},
{DO}]
v 1: engage in: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do
research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" [syn: {make}]
2: to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the
weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters" [syn: {perform},
{execute}]
3: get (something) done; "I did my job" [syn: {perform}]
4: proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"
"How are you making out in graduate school?" "He's come a
long way" [syn: {fare}, {make out}, {come}, {get along}]
5: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always
intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause
an accident" [syn: {cause}, {make}]
6: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions: "practice
law" [syn: {practice}, {practise}, {exercise}, {carry out}]
7: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity;
"A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose
well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A "B" grade doesn't suffice to
get me into medical school" [syn: {suffice}, {answer}]
8: create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in
blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for
the forest" [syn: {make}] [ant: {unmake}]
9: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct
or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't
behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?" [syn: {act},
{behave}]
10: spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years
for embezzlement" [syn: {serve}]
11: carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help
around here" [syn: {manage}]
12: of hair [syn: {dress}, {arrange}, {set}, {coif}, {coiffe}, {coiffure}]
13: travel or traverse (a distance) "This car does 150 miles
per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"