third-person singular verb
Carries out an activity, job, or task.
She does her homework every day.
He does a lot of volunteer work.
American English
How to pronounce does
verb · auxiliary · nounA2Very common word
DUHZ
/dəz/
One syllable.
Form of do
The spelling does has verb and plural-noun uses.
Carries out an activity, job, or task.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Cleans, washes, or takes care of work at home.
He does the laundry on Saturdays.
She does the dishes after dinner.
third-person singular verb
Arranges or prepares someone's hair or makeup.
She does her hair before work.
She does her makeup in the bathroom.
third-person singular verb
Performs or gets a result in a test, competition, or situation.
She does well on every test.
Our team does better than expected.
Useful expressions
try as hard as possible
I did my best to help.
manage without something
We can do without a car.
be connected with
This problem has to do with money.
Related words & forms
Use does with he, she, and it, and did for the past. The past participle is done, not did.