do one's own thing verb1 •(informal) To do what one considers to be best suited or most satisfying for oneself; to do what expresses one's distinctive interests or talents; to do as one chooses.The psychological patter of the '70s is as inescapable as Muzak and just as numbing: Are you relating? Going through heavy changes? In touch with yourself and doing your own thing? — 1977 formsdid one's own thing · done one's own thing · doing one's own thing · does one's own thing
