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doing the deed

doing the deed is the present participle and gerund of do the deed.

Meaning of do the deed

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, slang) To have sex.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to do a given deed.
    Synonyms:
    copulate

Questions about doing the deed

What is doing the deed the present participle and gerund of?
Doing the deed is the present participle and gerund of do the deed.

Words near doing the deed in the dictionary

  1. doing someone's business
  2. doing someone's head in
  3. doing someone's heart good
  4. doing the dash
  5. doing the decent thing
  6. doing the deed
  7. doing the dirty on
  8. doing the dishes
  9. doing the Dutch
  10. doing the handsome thing
  11. doing the hard yards

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