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   doing

   /ˈduːɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the activities in which a particular person engages: "the latest doings of television stars" Similar performanceperformingcarrying outeffectingexecutionimplementationimplementingbringing offdischargedischargingachievementaccomplishmentrealizationcompletioncompletinginformal:pulling offarchaic:acquittalrare:effectuationexploitactivityactactionundertakingdeedfeatendeavourworkventureenterpriseachievementaccomplishmentperformancebehaviourconducthandiworkinformal:caper
   • ▪ excrement, especially that of a domestic animal: informal "it is my duty to clear up the guard dog's doings"
   • 2. used to refer to things when one has forgotten their name or when no one word easily covers them: informal "the drawer where he kept the doings" Similar thingwhatever it is (called)informal:whatsitwhatnotdooferthingummythingamajigthingamabobwhat's-its-namewhat-d'you-call-itoojamaflipoojahgizmodoobrydoodahgubbinsdoodaddoohickeydoojiggerdingushootenannythingo
   • 3. a beating or scolding: informal "someone had given her a doing"

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   What is doing noun?

   • Definition of doing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a thing done or caused by somebody I've been hearing a lot about your doings recently. I promise you this was none of my doing (= I didn't do it). The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What does 'doing' mean in occupations?

   • Doing, in the context of occupations, is described as the way people engage in personally meaningful activities and perform an occupation (Hitch et al., 2014a). It is often associated with action and behaviour.

   Doing, being, becoming and belonging at the heart of occupational

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   What is the difference between 'on doing' and 'in doing'?

   • "On doing" nearly always means "immediately after, and as a consequence of". "In doing" means "during the act". So in some contexts either is possible, but in other contexts only one makes sense. @ColinFine why answer in comments? What you wrote it pretty much what I was going to, as an answer, and I came to this question via "unanswered".

   prepositions - Difference between "on doing" / "in doing" - English

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   Doing is a noun that means action, performance or execution. It can also mean a beating or castigation in informal speech. See the origin, history and examples of doing in sentences.

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   Doing is a noun that means performance, execution, or action. It can also refer to activities, events, or social affairs. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of doing.

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   Doing is a noun that means a thing done or caused by somebody. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms and grammar with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.