Diy

//ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of do it yourself. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually

    "According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies."

Verb
  1. 1
    To perform oneself a task usually relegated to an expert.

    "2007 [publication date], Maggie Bullock, "Home Improvement", Elle, January 2008 ed., page 108, Huber was a physicist. Even top Estée Lauder chemists who took over for Huber in 1995 found that... any attempt to cheat on his original formula produced disappointing results, which demands the question: If they couldn't DIY, can you?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Do-it-yourself.

    "Do you know where I could find a DIY pipe repair kit?"

Synonyms

All synonyms
do it yourselfself-built

Example

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"Bill made a DIY silencer for his rifle."

Etymology

Initialism of do it yourself.

Related phrases

DIY gundo it yourself

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