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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorstepping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
doorstep-ping
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of doorstep

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

The action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

doorsteppings (plural)

Phrases

ambush journalism

Frequently Paired Words

ambush journalism

Questions

What does doorstepping mean?
present participle and gerund of doorstep

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