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do the most

do the most verb: to overdo, especially pointlessly.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To overdo, especially pointlessly.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, the, most.

Forms of do the most

third-person singular presentdoes the most
present participledoing the most
pastdid the most
past participledone the most

Questions about do the most

What does do the most mean?
Do the most means to overdo, especially pointlessly.
What part of speech is do the most?
Do the most is a verb.
What is the past tense of do the most?
The past tense of do the most is did the most.

Words near do the most in the dictionary

  1. do the impossible
  2. do the job
  3. do the laundry
  4. do the mahi
  5. do the math
  6. do the most
  7. do the nasties
  8. do the nasty
  9. do the needful
  10. do the power of good
  11. do the proper thing

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