doorstopper
Definition
Noun: 1. A heavy or wedge-shaped object used to hold a door open: A doorstopper is a physical item placed against a door to prevent it from closing, typically to allow for ventilation or easier passage. 2. A device attached to a door or wall to prevent a door from swinging too far and damaging the wall: This type of doorstopper acts as a buffer or stop.
Usage
The word "doorstopper" is used to refer to the object performing the function. It is a compound noun formed from "door" + "stopper." * Place the doorstopper to keep the door from slamming shut. * I used a heavy book as a temporary doorstopper.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use (Informal): In modern informal contexts, "doorstopper" can humorously describe an exceptionally long, thick, or heavy book.
- His latest novel is a real doorstopper, over a thousand pages long.
Variants and Related Words
- Doorstop (noun): This is a more common synonym with identical meanings. "Doorstopper" and "doorstop" are often used interchangeably.
- Door Holder: A less common phrase with a similar meaning.
Synonyms
- Doorstop
- Wedge
- Stop
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To use something as a doorstop: This phrase can be used literally or figuratively to imply an object is so useless its only function is to hold a door.
- That old computer is so slow, we might as well use it as a doorstop.
Noun
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a stop that keeps open doors from moving
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