Do Time

Pronunciation: /duː taɪm/

Definitions of do time

noun a period of time spent in prison as a punishment for a crime

Example Sentences

A1 He did time in prison for his crime.

A2 She was caught stealing and had to do time in jail.

B1 The criminal did his time and was released on parole.

B2 After doing time for his white-collar crime, he was finally released from prison.

C1 Despite doing time in multiple prisons, he never showed any remorse for his actions.

C2 The notorious gang leader did time in several maximum-security prisons before being apprehended for good.

Examples of do time in a Sentence

formal The convicted criminal will have to do time in prison for their actions.

informal I heard that John got caught stealing and now he has to do time in jail.

slang If you get caught, you'll have to do some serious time behind bars.

figurative Sometimes we have to do time in difficult situations before things get better.

Grammatical Forms of do time

• past tense: did time
• plural: do time
• present tense: does time
• future tense: will do time
• perfect tense: has done time
• continuous tense: is doing time
• singular: does time
• positive degree: do time
• infinitive: to do time
• gerund: doing time
• participle: done time

Origin and Evolution of do time

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'do time' originated in the English language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of serving a prison sentence, the phrase 'do time' has evolved to also refer to enduring a difficult or unpleasant situation or task.