doorstepping

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noun

The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of doorstep
noundoorstepping (usually uncountable, plural doorsteppings)

plural doorsteppings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
  2. uncountableusuallyjournalismThe action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview.
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APA

doorstepping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorstepping

MLA

“doorstepping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorstepping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doorstepping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorstepping.

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