do the deed en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Earliest attested usage is from Middle English: 1340, Ayenbite of Inwyt "Ȝete þai ben al clene; Haue þai no dede y-done" ("Yet they are all clean; They have not had intercourse"); and in 1443, Reginald Pecock, The Rule of Christian Religion: "By force hath he..don that dede, That he hath reft hire of hire maydenhede." (By force he has done that deed, That he has deprived her of her virginity.)
Meanings
- (euphemistic, slang) To have sex.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to do a given deed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doing the deed | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| done the deed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did the deed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| does the deed | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |