Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do it yourself

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: do it y-our-self
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.

Uncountable

noun

The habit or approach of doing something for oneself, rather than for example buying a prepared product.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"THE LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. By O. S. Nock. Ian Allan. 30s. [...] One scarcely imagined, for example, that the great steel works at Crewe owed its existence to Sir Richard Moon's penchant for the principle of "Do it yourself", a principle born of a methodical, economical and far-seeing mind."
"The relationship between punk's do-it-yourself philosophy and the music industry, along with fashion suppliers, […]"

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

do-it-yourselfer do-it-yourselfism do-it-yourselfness do-it-yourself-ness do-it-yourself help yourself self-build self-help

Frequently Paired Words

do-it-yourself help yourself self-build self-help self-serve

Synonyms

DIY

Questions

What does do it yourself mean?: The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.

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