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did time

did time is the simple past of do time.

Meaning of do time

Verb

do time (third-person singular simple present does time, present participle doing time, simple past did time, past participle done time)

  1. (colloquial) To spend time in prison (as a prisoner) or in the military (as a servicemember).
    • My wife is unavailable for three months, as she's doing time for fraud.
    Synonyms:
    be banged up, be inside, do bird, do porridge, live at Her Majesty's pleasure, serve time

Questions about did time

What is did time the simple past of?
Did time is the simple past of do time.

Words near did time in the dictionary

  1. did the rounds
  2. did the talking
  3. did the trick
  4. did the washing up
  5. did the washing-up
  6. did time
  7. did tricks on it
  8. did unto others
  9. did up
  10. did violence to
  11. did well

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