ado Definition
ado (ə do̵̅o̅′)
noun
fuss; trouble; excitement
Etymology: ME ado < northern Eng dial. inf. at do, to do
ado Usage Examples
Preposition: about
nothing: Posted in Desktop PCs | Comments Off MacBook wireless hack possibly much ado about nothing?
Converse of object
- have: Any person who hath anything ado with Him, come; for He is now seeking employment to be given Him.
- make: What makes much ado about nothing a timeless piece of Literature?
- sell: I actually sold a few days ado at 17.5p, but that was my personal circumstances where i required the money.
- cause: Fred pulled himself together and ran outside to get her inside and not cause too much ado.
- do: The men generally make little or do ado, whatever their sufferings.
Adjective modifier
- further: Let me, without further ado, present to you, with notes, the match.
- much: In fact, not much ado is made of his sin in the Qur'an.
- few: I actually sold a few days ado at 17.5p, but that was my personal circumstances where i required the money.
- little: Joyce's sardonic persona is easily a match for Harvey's own; with little ado, they are soon married.
- great: Some birds had discovered me as an intruder, and were making a great ado in interesting language and gestures.
Noun used with modifier
day: I actually sold a few days ado at 17.5p, but that was my personal circumstances where i required the money.
Browse dictionary entries near ado
- ‹ adnexa
- ‹ adnate
- ‹ admonitory
- ‹ admonitor
- ‹ admonition
- ‹ admonish
- ‹ admixture
- ‹ admix
- ‹ admittedly
- ‹ admittance
- adobe ›
- adobo ›
- adolescence ›
- adolescent ›
- Adolph ›
- Adonai ›
- Adonis ›
- adopt ›
- adoption ›
- adoption credit ›

