does

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English dos, variant of doth, doþ (“doth; doeth; does”), equivalent to do +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• (stressed form) enPR: dŭz, IPA^(key): /ˈdʌz/
• (unstressed form) IPA^(key): /dəz/
• Rhymes: -ʌz

Verb

does

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of do

Alternative forms

• -'s (after interrogative pronouns)

Etymology 2

From the noun doe (“female deer”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: dōz, IPA^(key): /doʊz/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dōz, IPA^(key): /dəʊz/
• Rhymes: -əʊz
• Homophones: dohs, doughs, doze, dos (in music)

Noun

does

1. plural of doe

Anagrams

• SOED, deos, deso, dose, odes

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dus/
• Hyphenation: does
• Rhymes: -us

Etymology 1

Borrowed from West Frisian dûs, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *dwās (“stupid”).

Adjective

does (comparative doezer, superlative meest does or doest)

1. sleepy, dozy, not fully awake or to one's senses

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Spelling variant representing an informal pronunciation of douche; compare doezen and doesen, both from douchen.

Noun

does m or f (plural doesen or doezen, diminutive doesje n)

1. Pronunciation spelling of douche.

Galician

Verb

does

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of doar
2. second-person singular present indicative of doer

Portuguese

Verb

does

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of doar

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːɨ̯s/
• Rhymes: -oːɨ̯s

Verb

does

1. third-person singular existential negative colloquial of bod