doorstop

== English == === Alternative forms === doorstopper === Etymology === From door +‎ stop. === Pronunciation === === Noun === doorstop (plural doorstops) Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall. (humorous) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door. (UK, proscribed, nonstandard) Eggcorn of doorstep. (Australia) An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === doorpost