doorknob

[US]/'dɔːnɒb/
[UK]/'dɔrnɑb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. spherical door handle
Word Forms
Pluraldoorknobs

Phrases & Collocations

twist the doorknob

turn the doorknob

brass doorknob

broken doorknob

replace the doorknob

Example Sentences

I was hut orderly, and got checked for dull brass doorknobs .

I promised to repair the doorknob, but I had never got around to it.

She turned the doorknob and entered the room.

The doorknob was shiny and new.

He couldn't open the door because the doorknob was broken.

I need to tighten the screws on the doorknob.

The doorknob rattled as someone tried to open the door.

She painted the doorknob to match the color of the door.

The doorknob was cold to the touch in the winter.

He twisted the doorknob but the door wouldn't budge.

The antique doorknob added a touch of elegance to the room.

The doorknob squeaked loudly every time it was turned.

Real-world Examples

And then, uh, she never touches the doorknob.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

You've met Griffin. The kid's a doorknob.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

They won't touch a doorknob without sanitising it, let alone shake hands.

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Terror of being interrogated made Harry stride across the room and seize the doorknob.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The doorknob falls onto the floor.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Sixth Grade Second Semester

Or maybe just on your doorknob of your bedroom.

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He turned on his heel and ran to the door, seized the doorknob again and wrenched at it.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It's those remote controls and doorknobs you need to watch out for.

Source: Connection Magazine

Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years.

Source: New York Times

The rules have provoked grumbling about the nanny state, much of it from doorknob manufacturers.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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