do-it-yourself
ˌdu ɪt jərˈsɛlf
Definition Synonyms

Definition of do-it-yourself - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
craftsrelated to projects done by oneself
  • She enjoys do-it-yourself home improvement projects.
independent self-made
2.
home improvementdescribing shops selling DIY materials
  • They visited a do-it-yourself shop for supplies.
DIY self-service

Noun

craftsUKactivity of making or fixing things without professional helpUK
  • He enjoys do-it-yourself on weekends.
DIY handicraft
Add a suggestion |

Terms with do-it-yourself included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
DIYacr.
acr: do it yourself
make or fix things by yourself
dismissal
do not concern yourself with it
craft hobbyists
enthusiasts of do-it-yourself activities
figurative
do a task yourself even after arranging another person for it

Examples of do-it-yourself in a sentence

  • The store offers a variety of do-it-yourself craft supplies.
  • She bought paint from a do-it-yourself store.
  • The do-it-yourself market has expanded rapidly.
  • Do-it-yourself saves money on home repairs.
  • She learned do-it-yourself from online videos.

View all translations of do-it-yourself

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:DIY, bricolage, ...
  2. German:selbstgemacht, Heimwerken, ...
  3. Italian:fai-da-te, bricolage, ...
  4. Spanish:hecho por uno mismo, bricolaje, ...
  5. Portuguese:manual, faça-você-mesmo, ...
  6. Chinese:自己动手的, 自己动手, ...
  7. Japanese:自作の, DIY, ...
  8. Arabic:افْعَلْهَا بِنَفْسِكَ, الأَشْغَال اليَدَوِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲשֵׂה זֹאת בְּעַצְמְךָ, דִּי־אֵיי־וַי, ...
  10. Russian:самодельный, самоделки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:саморобний, саморобки, ...
  12. Hindi:खुद करने वाला, स्वनिर्माण, ...
do it yourself
did it yourselfdone it yourself

Definition of do it yourself - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

home projectscomplete work on your own, not using paid specialists
  • I fixed the shelf myself; it was a do-it-yourself job.
  • We decided to do it yourself and paint the entire house over the weekend.
  • Instead of hiring a mechanic, he chose to do it yourself and replace the brakes.
narrow escape near miss
Add a suggestion |

View all translations of do it yourself

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:faire soi-même, ...
  2. German:es selbst machen, ...
  3. Italian:fare da sé, ...
  4. Spanish:hacerlo uno mismo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer por si mesmo, ...
  6. Chinese:自己动手, ...
  7. Japanese:自分でやる, ...
  8. Arabic:قَامَ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ בְּעַצְמְךָ, ...
  10. Russian:делать самому, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зробити самому, ...
  12. Hindi:खुद ही करना, ...
Browse the dictionary entries starting with “d”:

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery