noun🔗ShareA 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."The doorbells rang, announcing that a visitor had arrived. "devicebuildingtechnologyelectronicsutilitysoundcommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA button that actives an electric doorbell."The doorbells at the front entrance of the apartment building were often broken. "architecturetechnologyelectronicsdeviceutilitybuildingsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit."The volunteers will doorbell the neighborhood tomorrow to promote the upcoming school fundraiser. "communicationpoliticsactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit."We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote."communicationpoliticsactionjoborganizationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading