Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.26 in modern English

Syllables: do -for
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, for.

verb

To doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To prosecute someone for a criminal offence.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To work as a domestic servant for.

British usage; Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To tire; to exhaust.

Slang

Example Sentences

"What can I do for you?"
"Smoking did for him in the end."
"She's done for!"
""He's a cheery old card," muttered Harry to Jack / As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack. / *⁠ * * * * / But he did for them both by his plan of attack."
"—That bitch, that English whore, did for him, the shebeen proprietor commented. She put the first nail in his coffin."
"He was done for murder."

Usage

Inflected Forms

does for (present, singular) doing for (participle, present) did for (past) done for (participle, past)

Phrases

done for

Frequently Paired Words

done for

Synonyms

damage wound abuse annoy bewound damnify dere do damage to do for do ill do violence to forwork

Questions

What does do for mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, for.

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