doorknob

UK /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ US /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

dark, left, roundish, same, turned, turned

VERB + DOORKNOB

don't, found, fumbled, groped, hand, reached, touch, tried

DOORKNOB + NOUN

room, tom's

PREP.

in, off, off, on, with, with

ADV.

quietly, slowly

Definitions

noun

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.

A stupid person.

verb

(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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often

doorhandle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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.

Wiktionary

I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.

Tatoeba · #39001

He turned the doorknob with his left hand.

Tatoeba · #291904

He groped for the doorknob in the dark.

Tatoeba · #293506

She turned the doorknob slowly.

Tatoeba · #312386

I turned the doorknob.

Tatoeba · #321668

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, doorknob is marked as derogatory, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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