: as a charge against one as being responsible //laid the blame at our door
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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryo'>at one's door
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //I heard a knock on the door.
- //Please don't block the door.
- //I peeked through the open door.
- //He stood at the door.
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyradoor
noun
Synonyms
- a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened //we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
- the means or right of entering or participating in //education unlocks the door to advancementSynonyms
Examples
- //The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1doughnut
variants: or less commonly donut
Definition
- : a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
- : something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
- : a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnuts //Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds. — Philip Roth
Examples
- //drawing doughnuts in the sand
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
dough + nut entry 1 (in sense "rounded cake or biscuit," as in ginger nut, spice nut)downbeat
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of musicalso : the first beat of a measure
- : a decline in activity or prosperity
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bearish defeatist despairing hopeless pessimisticAntonyms: Adjective
hopeful optimistic Panglossian Pollyanna Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish) rose-colored rosy upbeatExamples
Adjective
- //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
downbeat
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- emphasizing or expecting the worst //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming yearSynonymsExamples
- //I heard a knock on the door.
- //Please don't block the door.
- //I peeked through the open door.
- //He stood at the door.
First Known Usebefore 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra
door
noun
Synonyms
- a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened //we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
- the means or right of entering or participating in //education unlocks the door to advancementSynonyms
Examples
- //The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1doughnut
variants: or less commonly donut
Definition
- : a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
- : something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
- : a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnuts //Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds. — Philip Roth
Examples
- //drawing doughnuts in the sand
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
dough + nut entry 1 (in sense "rounded cake or biscuit," as in ginger nut, spice nut)downbeat
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of musicalso : the first beat of a measure
- : a decline in activity or prosperity
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bearish defeatist despairing hopeless pessimisticAntonyms: Adjective
hopeful optimistic Panglossian Pollyanna Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish) rose-colored rosy upbeatExamples
Adjective
- //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
downbeat
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- emphasizing or expecting the worst //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming yearSynonymsExamples
- //I heard a knock on the door.
- //Please don't block the door.
- //I peeked through the open door.
- //He stood at the door.
First Known Usebefore 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra
door
noun
Synonyms
- a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened //we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
- the means or right of entering or participating in //education unlocks the door to advancementSynonyms
Examples
- //The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1doughnut
variants: or less commonly donut
Definition
- : a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
- : something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
- : a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnuts //Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds. — Philip Roth
Examples
- //drawing doughnuts in the sand
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
dough + nut entry 1 (in sense "rounded cake or biscuit," as in ginger nut, spice nut)downbeat
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of musicalso : the first beat of a measure
- : a decline in activity or prosperity
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bearish defeatist despairing hopeless pessimisticAntonyms: Adjective
hopeful optimistic Panglossian Pollyanna Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish) rose-colored rosy upbeatExamples
Adjective
- //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
downbeat
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- emphasizing or expecting the worst //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming yearSynonymsExamples
- //I heard a knock on the door.
- //Please don't block the door.
- //I peeked through the open door.
- //He stood at the door.
First Known Usebefore 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra
door
noun
Synonyms
- a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened //we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
- the means or right of entering or participating in //education unlocks the door to advancementSynonyms
Examples
- //The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1doughnut
variants: or less commonly donut
Definition
- : a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
- : something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
- : a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnuts //Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds. — Philip Roth
Examples
- //drawing doughnuts in the sand
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
dough + nut entry 1 (in sense "rounded cake or biscuit," as in ginger nut, spice nut)downbeat
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of musicalso : the first beat of a measure
- : a decline in activity or prosperity
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bearish defeatist despairing hopeless pessimisticAntonyms: Adjective
hopeful optimistic Panglossian Pollyanna Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish) rose-colored rosy upbeatExamples
Adjective
- //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
downbeat
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- emphasizing or expecting the worst //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming yearSynonymsExamples
- //I heard a knock on the door.
- //Please don't block the door.
- //I peeked through the open door.
- //He stood at the door.
First Known Usebefore 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English dure, dor, from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores, Greek thyra
door
noun
Synonyms
- a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened //we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
- the means or right of entering or participating in //education unlocks the door to advancementSynonyms
Examples
- //The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1doughnut
variants: or less commonly donut
Definition
- : a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
- : something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
- : a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnuts //Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds. — Philip Roth
Examples
- //drawing doughnuts in the sand
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
dough + nut entry 1 (in sense "rounded cake or biscuit," as in ginger nut, spice nut)downbeat
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of musicalso : the first beat of a measure
- : a decline in activity or prosperity
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
bearish defeatist despairing hopeless pessimisticAntonyms: Adjective
hopeful optimistic Panglossian Pollyanna Pollyannaish (also Pollyannish) rose-colored rosy upbeatExamples
Adjective
- //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming year
downbeat
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- emphasizing or expecting the worst //a downbeat prediction for the company's sales performance in the upcoming yearSynonymsRelated Words