Associations to the word «Doorbell»

Wiktionary

DOORBELL, noun. A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
DOORBELL, noun. A button that actives an electric doorbell.
DOORBELL, verb. (intransitive) To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.
DOORBELL, verb. (transitive) To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

Dictionary definition

DOORBELL, noun. A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed.

Wise words

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