doings

Everyday

Doings are the things a person does or has done, their actions, often ones that get judged as good or bad: the doings of a naughty goblin. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, the doings of a character are their deeds, often used to show that they are being judged for them: «all his evil doings» are the bad things he did.

Examples

• These are the doings of our new puppy, who chews everything. tree →
• The king told the court about the doings of his brother. tree →
• Her kind doings made the whole village happy. tree →
• Mum laughed at my doings in the garden. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means the customs and practices of other nations, which Israel is told not to copy.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as a call for Israel to be set apart by holy conduct and not follow the habits of Egypt or Canaan.

Examples

• Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their doings; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars. (Torah EXO.23.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes. (Torah LEV.18.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings. (Writings PSA.33.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.' (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thus were they defiled with their works, and went astray in their doings. (Writings PSA.106.39, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths