how do

idiom
UK: /haʊ duː/
US: /haʊ duː/

  1. Used to ask about someone's well-being; a greeting.

    1. Hi there! How do you do? [ ] [ ]
    2. I saw her, and I said, how do you do, ma'am, how are you feeling today? [ ] [ ]
how do verb

  1. Used to ask for instructions or information on how to perform an action or achieve a goal.

    1. How do you open this? [ ] [ ]
    2. Can you tell me how do you solve this mathematical problem quickly? [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "how do" is /haʊ duː/ in British English and /haʊ duː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "how do": "Hi there! How do you do?". More examples on the page.