Added 9 October 2026 doorknob /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doorknob at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door. A stupid person. verb To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation. Origin From door + knob. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: doorhandledoorhilthandlestudpaddlehandholdhandfultrickleknobgripfistful Back to today's word