DOORKNOB
Dictionary entry overview: What does doorknob mean? • DOORKNOB (noun)
The noun DOORKNOB has 1 sense:
1. a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain)
Familiarity information: DOORKNOB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DOORKNOB (noun)
Meaning:
A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doorhandle; doorknob
Hypernyms ("doorknob" is a kind of...):
knob (a round handle)
Domain region:
Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)
Holonyms ("doorknob" is a part of...):
exterior door; outside door (a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building)
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