different between planning vs doing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?plæn??/

Verb

planning

1. present participle of plan

Noun

planning (countable and uncountable, plural plannings)

1. (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
2. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
3. The act of making contingency plans.
4. (informal, Britain) Planning permission.

   My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.

Usage notes

• Planning is context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'.
• Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• planning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

planning f (plural planningen, diminutive planninkje n)

1. planning; schedule

Related terms

• plannen

French

Etymology

A pseudo-anglicism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pla.ni?/

Noun

planning m (plural plannings)

1. schedule, work plan

English

Alternative forms

• doïng (pedantic)

Etymology 1

See do.

Pronunciation

• enPR: du'ing, IPA^(key): /?du???/

Noun

doing (plural doings)

1. A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

   This is his doing. (= "He did it.")

Synonyms

• act; see also Thesaurus:action

Translations

Verb

doing

1. present participle of do

Etymology 2

Onomatopœic.

Pronunciation

• enPR: doing, IPA^(key): /d???/

Interjection

doing

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

Synonyms

• boing

Anagrams

• Godin, Gondi, OD'ing, digon, dingo