English

Verb

do time ‎(third-person singular simple present does time, present participle doing time, simple past did time, past participle done time)

1. (colloquial) To spend time in prison (as a prisoner).

   My wife is unavailable for three months, as she's doing time for fraud.

Synonyms

• be banged up
• be inside
• do bird
• do porridge
• live at Her Majesty's pleasure
• serve time

Derived terms

• do your own time

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