do in
verb
do in is spelled D-O-I-N: 4 letters. As a verb, do in means “To kill or end; to defeat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in do in?
| Letters | 4: D-O-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce do in?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-do_in.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with do in
Also written: doin (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of do in
- does in present, singular, he/she/it
- doing in participle, present
- did in past
- done in participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does do in mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
colloquialTo kill or end; to defeat.
By the eighth mile, I was sure that finishing the 10-mile hike would do me in.
- 2
colloquialTo exhaust, to tire out.
I’m off to bed. I’m completely done in.
- 3
colloquialTo damage or injure.
I’m off work at the moment; I’ve done my back in.
- 4
datedslangTo rob (someone); to steal or pilfer from (someone).
- 5
colloquialTo eat.
I can do in a dozen eggs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Do in in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tuer, zigouiller , claquer, crever |
| German | allemachen, abmurksen , schlauchen , ramponieren, kaputt machen, ruinieren |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.