What does doorbell mean?
Word: Doorbell
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Doorbell means a button or buzzer beside the front door of a house that a visitor presses so that the people inside know someone has come.
How do you spell doorbell?
Syllables: door - bell
Tricky part: The first half keeps both o's of door. Said quickly, it sounds like 'dor', so some children drop an o or slip in an a, as in board.
Watch out for: dorbell, doarbell
Memory tip: Think of the front door you knock on, d-o-o-r: two round o's, like two eyes peeping out to see who has come.
Doorbell in a sentence
Example 1: Press the doorbell once and wait for someone to open the gate.
Example 2: The new doorbell at Nani's flat plays a short tune instead of a ring.
Example 3: Rohan's puppy barks every time the doorbell goes.
Fun Fact
Some modern doorbells have a tiny camera built in, so the family can see who is waiting outside on a phone screen.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:
door________
a) bell
b) bel
c) bal
d) beel
Show answer
a) bell. It is the same bell your school rings, ending in two l's.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
doorbell
a) robe
b) bored
c) rolled
d) boiled
Show answer
d) boiled. Boiled needs an i, and doorbell has none.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Our doorbell rang just as Meera sat down to finish her homwork.
a) finish and homwork
b) only doorbell
c) only homwork
d) doorbell and homwork
Show answer
c) only homwork. Homework is home and work put together, so it keeps the e of home.
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) letterbox
b) keyhole
c) hingge
d) doorbell
Show answer
c) hingge. Hinge has only one g; take the extra g out and the word is right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When are you most likely to press a doorbell?
a) when you finish a maths sum
b) when you visit a friend's house
c) when you switch off a fan
d) when you pack your school bag
Show answer
b) when you visit a friend's house
2. Which of these also rings to let people know something?
a) a cushion
b) a pencil box
c) a water bottle
d) an alarm clock
Show answer
d) an alarm clock
