DIYing
- 1Present participle of DIY.
After watching a few videos, he started DIYing most of the repairs around the house.
DIYing your own furniture can save a surprising amount of money.
Note
An initialism turned verb takes the ordinary -ing ending straight onto its capitals: DIYing, with no hyphen or apostrophe. Behind it is do it yourself, doing a job instead of hiring an expert. It often stands with no object (if you're DIYing), and it reaches beyond home repair. Linda Bird's Look Gorgeous Always (2007) uses it for beauty treatments done at home rather than in a salon.
She saves money by DIYing instead of paying a decorator.
If you're DIYing your hair color, stay close to your natural shade.
DIYing is a form of DIY
DIY, verb: To carry out a task oneself that would usually be left to a professional or expert. Full entry
- Spelling
- DIY → DIYing: add -ing
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