English Explanatory Dictionary

how do you do

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).
noun
  1. A difficult situation

Pronunciation

En-au-how do you do.ogg

Word forms

how do you do how-do-you-do how-d'ye-do how-de-do how do you dos

Related words

how are you doing howdy
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