doorbell UK /ˈdɔː.bɛl/US /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/noun 1verb 2forms 3 noun1 •a button next to the outside door of a home that makes a sound inside when a visitor presses it verb2 •To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit. •To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote. formsdoorbelled · doorbelling · doorbells