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Definition DOA in American English

DOA adjective

adjective
/ˌdi oʊ ˈeɪ/
1

dead on arrival: used for describing someone who is dead by the time they arrive at the hospital

Synonyms and related words
the dead deceased inanimate
2

something that is DOA has not been successful, usually because it did not exist long enough to develop

Example

Congressional leaders declared the president's budget DOA.

Synonyms and related words
failed abortive fruitless
Definition DOA in American English