to-do

English

Etymology

From to +‎ do, formed on analogy with ado, from at +‎ do.

Noun

to-do (plural to-dos)

1. (archaic) Ado.
2. A task that has been noted as one that must be completed, especially on a list.

   My to-do list has been growing longer every day.

3. A fuss made over something, commotion.

   I was embarrassed that they made such a big to-do out of my birthday.

Synonyms

• bustle

Translations

task

• Finnish: tehtävä (fi)
• Norwegian:

  Nynorsk: hugseliste f, gjeremål n

  Bokmål: huskeliste f, gjøremål n

• Spanish: pendientes (es) m pl, encargos (es) m pl

fuss

• Finnish: häly (fi), älämölö (fi)

• Lithuanian: sąmyšis (lt)

Anagrams

• doot