do someone like that
/ˈduː- -laɪk ˌθæt/
do someone like that verb: to treat someone in a negative manner.
Verb
do someone like that (third-person singular simple present does someone like that, present participle doing someone like that, simple past did someone like that, past participle done someone like that)
- to treat someone in a negative manner
- Lance Allan: "When you first saw that video of you in a snowmobile suit at five years old on national TV and on our air. Were you a little bit like, c'mon Mom and Dad, are you going to do me like that?"2022 February 11, “Young Wisconsin Olympian Jordan Stolz talks speedskating career: 'I'm just happy I got to skate that fast'”, in TMJ4
- “I can’t believe wordle would do me like that with RUPEE why 😭😭,” said another distraught fan.2022 March 1, “Rupee—Wordle 255 stumps fans as many ‘freak out’ about losing their streaks”, in Woman&Home
Forms of do someone like that
| third-person singular present | does someone like that |
|---|---|
| present participle | doing someone like that |
| past | did someone like that |
| past participle | done someone like that |
Questions about do someone like that
- What does do someone like that mean?
- Do someone like that means to treat someone in a negative manner.
- What part of speech is do someone like that?
- Do someone like that is a verb.
- How do you pronounce do someone like that?
- Do someone like that is pronounced /ˈduː- -laɪk ˌθæt/.
- What is the past tense of do someone like that?
- The past tense of do someone like that is did someone like that.
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