doin'

do-in · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (Informal, dialectal) Contraction of "doing," representing casual pronunciation.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of "do" in informal speech or writing.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    How ya doin'? — Casual greeting meaning "How are you?"
  • •
    What ya doin'? — Casual way of asking "What are you doing?"

Related words

See also: do, doing
Synonyms: doing

Etymology

Informal spelling of doing, representing the dropping of the final 'g' in casual speech. From Old English don ("to do").