English Explanatory Dictionary

to-do

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fuss made over something.
  2. A task that has been noted as one that must be completed, especially on a list.

Word forms

to-do to-dos todo

Etymology

From to + do, formed on analogy with ado. Compare affair.

Synonyms

ado bustle fuss argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter commotion disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hubbub hullabaloo hurly-burly kerfuffle mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus to-do tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir
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