Did
//dɪd// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of direct inward dialing. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of dissociative identity disorder. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 Initialism of damsel in distress. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 4 Initialism of digital input device. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 5 Initialism of densely inhabited districts. Japan, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
- 1 simple past of do form-of, past
"Jeez, did I make a mistake!"
- 2 past participle of do; done Southern-US, especially, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
"[…]But I don't care, I mean I don't even care. She shouldn't have did that.""
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"How did you come up with this crazy idea?"
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