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doorknob en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ (UK)
  • /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

From door + knob.

Meanings

  1. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
    • A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. 2012 March 14, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, pages 112–3:
  2. (derogatory, informal) A stupid person.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
doorknobs Number=Plur lexicographic
door knob alternative lexicographic
door-knob alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

doorknob statement · doorknob complaint · doorknobbed · deaf as a doorknob · doorknoblike · dumb as a doorknob · dead as a doorknob · doorknob question · doorknob phenomenon

Relateds

door handle

Translations (61)

ga murlán dorais (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · da dørgreb (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · cmn 門把 /门把 (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · roa-gal tianche (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ko 문손잡이 (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · fr poignée de porte (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · tl tumbol (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · cy dwrn drws (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · el χερούλι (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · es pomo (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · es perilla (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · de Türknopf (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · io pordo-butono (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · fr bouton de porte (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · vi tay nắm cửa (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ka კარის სახელური (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · nl deurknop (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · it pomello (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · fi ovennuppi (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · is húnn (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · da dørhåndtag (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · pl klamka (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ga úll dorais (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · eo pordobutono (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · cs klika (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · nb dørvrider (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · nb dørhåndtak (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · eo pordanso (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · sh квака (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ru ру́чка две́ри (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · cmn 門把手 /门把手 (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · es pomo de la puerta (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · vi nắm đấm cửa (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · arz أكرة الباب (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · gl pomo (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · mi pōrori (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · cy bwlyn drws (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ja ドアノブ (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · tr tokmak (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · bo སྒོའི་ལག་འཇུ (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · pdt Däarenknoop (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · pt maçaneta (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ru дверна́я ру́чка (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · sv dörrhandtag (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ko 손잡이 (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · sh kvaka (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · fi ovenkahva (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · eo butono (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · br dornell (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · kjh ізік тудазы (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · el πόμολο (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · mk квака (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ar مِقْبَض اَلْبَاب (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ja ドアハンドル (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · th ลูกบิด (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · hu kilincs (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · es picaporte (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · de Türknauf (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · os дуары хӕцӕн (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · ca pom (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) · fr clenche (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door)

doorknob en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ (UK)
  • /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

From door + knob.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) (especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
doorknobbing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
door-knob alternative lexicographic
doorknobbed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
doorknobbed Tense=Past lexicographic
door knob alternative lexicographic
doorknobs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic