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done time

done time is the past participle 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 done time

What is done time the past participle of?
Done time is the past participle of do time.

Words near done time in the dictionary

  1. done the trick
  2. done the washing up
  3. done the washing-up
  4. done thing
  5. done things
  6. done time
  7. done to death
  8. done tricks on it
  9. done unto others
  10. done up
  11. done up like a dog's dinner

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