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gedoe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ado noun Unnecessary fuss, bother, or commotion over something.
  • do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  • faff noun An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
  • sass noun Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.

Senses

gedoe is used for these senses in English:

  • ado trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion
  • do (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
  • do (archaic) Ado; bustle; stir; to-do; A period of confusion or argument.
  • do (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
  • sass (US) Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.

do — full definition

  1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
  3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
  4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
  5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

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