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Boing vs Doing - What's the difference?

boing | doing | Synonyms |

Doing is a synonym of boing.



As nouns the difference between boing and doing

is that boing is the sound made by a elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce while doing is a deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

As verbs the difference between boing and doing

is that boing is to make a boing sound or bouncing motion while doing is present participle of lang=en.

As an interjection doing is

the sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.

boing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound made by a elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.

    • Derived terms

    * boingy *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a sound or bouncing motion.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1988, date=October 7, author=Peter Friederici, title=Auction, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=At its most extreme it is reminiscent of the boinging and buzzing of a Jew's harp. }}

    Anagrams

    * * English onomatopoeias

    doing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (pedantic)

    Etymology 1

    See (do).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
    • This is his doing . (= "He did it.")

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Onomatopœic.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
    • Synonyms
    * boing

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    Anagrams

    * * * English onomatopoeias