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does nothing

does nothing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do nothing.

Meaning of do nothing

Verb

do nothing (third-person singular simple present does nothing, present participle doing nothing, simple past did nothing, past participle done nothing)

  1. To not take any action; to fail to do or accomplish something.
    • "That colour does nothing for you" "Argh! And you do nothing but complain bout everything!"

Questions about does nothing

What is does nothing the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does nothing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do nothing.

Words near does nothing in the dictionary

  1. does justice
  2. does lunch
  3. does Macy's tell Gimbel's
  4. does more harm than good
  5. does not compute
  6. does nothing
  7. does numbers
  8. does off
  9. does one's bit
  10. does one's business
  11. does one's damnedest

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