do one's bit

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word do one's bit. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word do one's bit, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say do one's bit in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word do one's bit you have here. The definition of the word do one's bit will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdo one's bit, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

do one's bit (third-person singular simple present does one's bit, present participle doing one's bit, simple past did one's bit, past participle done one's bit)

  1. (informal) To make an individual contribution toward an overall effort.
    Synonyms: do one's part, do one's fair share
    • 1949 November and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 355:
      Soon we were climbing through New Mills and Foxhall, both of which are closed entirely, their buildings doing their bit to ease the housing problem, and Kilmacrenan was reached at four o'clock.
    • September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian:
      Elizabeth was said to be slow to mature, but she and her sister did their bit by digging vegetable plots and knitting garments for the troops.

Translations

See also