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doorstep
door·step D0342300 (dôr′stĕp′)n. A step leading to a door.doorstep (ˈdɔːˌstɛp) n1. (Architecture) a step in front of a door2. on one's doorstep very close or accessible3. (Cookery) informal a thick slice of breadvb (tr) , -steps, -stepping or -stepped4. to canvass (a district) or interview (a member of the public) by or in the course of door-to-door visiting5. (of a journalist) to wait outside the house of (someone) to obtain an interview, photograph, etc when he or she emergesdoor•step (ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr-)
n. a step in front of an outside door. [1800–10] doorstep
Past participle: doorstepped
Gerund: doorstepping
| Imperative |
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| doorstep | | doorstep |
| Present |
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| I doorstep | | you doorstep | | he/she/it doorsteps | | we doorstep | | you doorstep | | they doorstep |
| Preterite |
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| I doorstepped | | you doorstepped | | he/she/it doorstepped | | we doorstepped | | you doorstepped | | they doorstepped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am doorstepping | | you are doorstepping | | he/she/it is doorstepping | | we are doorstepping | | you are doorstepping | | they are doorstepping |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have doorstepped | | you have doorstepped | | he/she/it has doorstepped | | we have doorstepped | | you have doorstepped | | they have doorstepped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was doorstepping | | you were doorstepping | | he/she/it was doorstepping | | we were doorstepping | | you were doorstepping | | they were doorstepping |
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| I had doorstepped | | you had doorstepped | | he/she/it had doorstepped | | we had doorstepped | | you had doorstepped | | they had doorstepped |
| Future |
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| I will doorstep | | you will doorstep | | he/she/it will doorstep | | we will doorstep | | you will doorstep | | they will doorstep |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have doorstepped | | you will have doorstepped | | he/she/it will have doorstepped | | we will have doorstepped | | you will have doorstepped | | they will have doorstepped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be doorstepping | | you will be doorstepping | | he/she/it will be doorstepping | | we will be doorstepping | | you will be doorstepping | | they will be doorstepping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been doorstepping | | you have been doorstepping | | he/she/it has been doorstepping | | we have been doorstepping | | you have been doorstepping | | they have been doorstepping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been doorstepping | | you will have been doorstepping | | he/she/it will have been doorstepping | | we will have been doorstepping | | you will have been doorstepping | | they will have been doorstepping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been doorstepping | | you had been doorstepping | | he/she/it had been doorstepping | | we had been doorstepping | | you had been doorstepping | | they had been doorstepping |
| Conditional |
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| I would doorstep | | you would doorstep | | he/she/it would doorstep | | we would doorstep | | you would doorstep | | they would doorstep |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have doorstepped | | you would have doorstepped | | he/she/it would have doorstepped | | we would have doorstepped | | you would have doorstepped | | they would have doorstepped |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  doorstep - the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorwaydoorsill, thresholddoorway, room access, door, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"sill - structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure |
Translationsdoor (doː) noun1. the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc. He knocked loudly on the door. 門 门2. a means of achieving something. the door to success. 通向...之門 通向...之门ˈdoorknob noun a knob-shaped handle for opening and closing a door. 球形門把 门把手ˈdoorman noun a man on duty at the door of a hotel, store etc. (飯店等的)門房 门卫，门童 ˈdoormat noun a mat kept in front of the door for people to wipe their feet on. 門口擦鞋墊 门前地垫ˈdoorstep noun a raised step just outside the door of a house. 門前台階 门前的石阶ˈdoorway noun the space usually filled by a door. He was standing in the doorway. 門口 门口on one's doorstep very close to where one lives. The Welsh mountains are on our doorstep. 離某人的住處很近 离某人的住处很近doorstep
at death's doorstepExtremely ill or very close to death or total destruction. A case of untreated rabies left me suddenly at death's doorstep. There are many parts of the environment that are now on death's doorstep due to the effects of pollution.See also: doorstepat (one's) doorstep1. Literally, outside one's door. I'm at your doorstep right now—where are you?2. By extension, one's responsibility. That issue is at the police commissioner's doorstep now. I always hire reputable contractors for my company because I don't want complaints of shoddy construction at my doorstep.3. Very close to one's location, especially of an unwanted thing that is encroaching. We used to think of it as a skirmish on the frontier, but the war is now at our doorstep. This whole area used to be rural, but with rampant development, the suburbs are at our doorstep.See also: doorstepnever darken (one's) doorstep againTo never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our doorstep again.See also: again, darken, doorstep, neveron (one's) doorstep1. Literally, outside one's door. I'm on your doorstep right now—where are you?2. By extension, one's responsibility. That issue is on the police commissioner's doorstep now. I always hire reputable contractors for my company because I don't want complaints of shoddy construction on my doorstep.3. Very close to one's location, especially of an unwanted thing that is encroaching. We used to think of it as a skirmish on the frontier, but the war is now on our doorstep. This whole area used to be rural, but with rampant development, the suburbs are on our doorstep.See also: doorstep, onnot darken the doorstep of (some place)To not go or never return to some place. I heard the Justice Department is dropping the case, so it looks like he won't darken the doorstep of the courthouse anytime soon. I haven't darkened the doorstep of a church since I was 10 years old.See also: darken, doorstep, not, ofon the doorstepVery close to one's location or home. We used to think of it as a skirmish on the frontier, but the war is now on the doorstep. This is a wonderful place to live, with these gorgeous mountains right on the doorstep.See also: doorstep, onat someone's doorstep and on someone's doorstepFig. in someone's care; as someone's responsibility. Why do you always have to lay your problems at my doorstep? I shall put this issue on someone else's doorstep. I don't want that problem on my doorstep.See also: doorstepat one's doorAlso, on one's doorstep. Very nearby, as in The bus stop was practically on our doorstep, or The Mexican currency crisis is literally at our door. [Early 1900s] Also see lay at someone's door. See also: doordoorstepsee under at one's door (on one's doorstep). never darken someone's door or never darken someone's doorstep OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone tells you never to darken their door again or never to darken their doorstep again, they are ordering you never to visit them again. The law firm told them to destroy all dossiers and never darken their doorstep again.See also: darken, door, nevernot darken somewhere's door or not darken somewhere's doorstep OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone never goes to a place, you can say that they do not darken its door or do not darken its doorstep. He had not darkened the door of a church for a long time. Plenty more cases never darken the doorstep of a courthouse. Note: The image here is of someone's dark shadow falling across the door. See also: darken, door, notnever darken someone's door (or doorstep) keep away from someone's home permanently. 1988 Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses They couldn't lock her away in any old folks' home, sent her whole family packing when they dared to suggest it, never darken her doorstep, she told them, cut the whole lot off without a penny or a by your leave. See also: darken, door, neveron your (or the) doorstep very near; close at hand. 1998 New Scientist The solution to Underhill's problem was on his doorstep. See also: doorstep, onon the/your ˈdoorstep very near your/somebody’s home: It’s easy to be concerned with problems across the other side of the world and not see the poverty and unhappiness on your own doorstep.See also: doorstep, ondoorstep
doorstepA step at a door; often one of several at the exterior of an outer door.LegalSeeDoordoorstep
Synonyms for doorstepnoun the sill of a doorSynonymsRelated Words- doorway
- room access
- door
- threshold
- sill
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