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does time

does time is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 does time

What is does time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do time.

Words near does time in the dictionary

  1. does the talking
  2. does the trick
  3. does the washing up
  4. does the washing-up
  5. does this train stop at
  6. does time
  7. does tricks on it
  8. does unto others
  9. does up
  10. does violence to
  11. does well

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