Used in a Sentence

dido

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dido.

Editorial note

I brought my first album at 16 - Dido - and had recently, at 18, started listening to Boards of Canada.

Examples2
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dido gathered in one view.

noun

A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.

noun

(slang, regional) A fuss, a row.

noun

(Greek mythology) and (Roman mythology) Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dido.

noun

A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.

noun

(slang, regional) A fuss, a row.

noun

(Greek mythology) and (Roman mythology) Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage.

noun

Initialism of drive-in drive-out. [A method of employing people in remote areas by driving them temporarily to the work site instead of permanently relocating them.]

Example sentences

1

I brought my first album at 16 - Dido - and had recently, at 18, started listening to Boards of Canada.

2

> This is a guest post from Dido Grigorov, a deep learning engineer and Python programmer with 17 years of experience in the field.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dido in a sentence?

I brought my first album at 16 - Dido - and had recently, at 18, started listening to Boards of Canada.

What does dido mean?

A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.

What part of speech is dido?

dido is commonly used as noun.