doorknob

Thân thiện

The boy turns the brass doorknob to open the bedroom door.

Definition

Noun: A round handle that you turn to open or close a door.

Usage

A doorknob is the part of a door you grip and turn to operate the latch mechanism, allowing the door to open or close. It is typically mounted on the exterior side of a door.

Examples

• She turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.
• The old brass doorknob was polished to a shine.
• He jiggled the doorknob, but it was locked.

Advanced Usage

• "To rattle the doorknob": To shake or jiggle the doorknob, often indicating an attempt to open a locked door or a sign of impatience.
  • I heard someone rattling the doorknob in the middle of the night.

Variants and Related Words

• Door handle (noun): A more general term, common in British English, which can refer to a lever-style handle as well as a round knob.
• Knob (noun): A more general term for a rounded handle or control switch.

Synonyms

• Handle
• Latch handle

Notes

In British English, the term 'doorhandle' is often used as a synonym, especially for lever-style handles. The term 'doorknob' specifically implies a round, ball-shaped handle.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• doorhandle