doorknob
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doorknob
- /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ UK
- /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ US
Where it comes from
From door + knob.
noun doorknobs · door knob · door-knob
- 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 doorknobs · doorknobbing · doorknobbed · door knob · door-knob
- (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.
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noun circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door
| Español | perilla, pomo, pomo de la puerta, picaporte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 문손잡이 munsonjabi, 손잡이 sonjabi |
| 日本語 | ドアノブ doanobu, ドアハンドル doahandoru |
| 中文 | 門把手 /门把手 mén bǎshǒu, 門把 /门把 ménbà |
| Português | maçaneta |
| Français | bouton de porte, clenche, poignée de porte |
| Deutsch | Türknauf, Türknopf |
| Italiano | pomello |
| Ελληνικά | πόμολο pómolo, χερούλι cheroúli |
| Русский | дверна́я ру́чка dvernája rúčka, ру́чка две́ри rúčka dvéri |
| Tiếng Việt | tay nắm cửa, nắm đấm cửa |
| العربية | مِقْبَض اَلْبَاب miqbaḍ al-bāb |
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@misc{doorknob_2026,
title = {doorknob},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doorknob},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
