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Meanings of doorpost in English
Portuguese
umbral Spanish
jamba de puerta Synonyms
Examples for "doorjamb"
Examples for "doorjamb"
1
When her shoulder brushed the doorjamb, the whole room was in view.
2
He pulled out his credit card and slid it in the doorjamb.
3
He cautiously peeked around the doorjamb, playing it up for comic effect.
4
Harold is learning from him every day. Wind whistled through the doorjamb.
5
The office door swung open and hit the doorjamb with a bang.
1
He leaned against the door post, nodded at a man or two-yawned
2
She held fast to the door post as she heard footsteps in the shed.
3
She leant against the door post, her broad bosom heaving under her scanty stuff gown.
4
Place it under the door post, and no snake nor adder can ever enter thy house.
5
Suppose you leaned lazily against the door post?
Usage of doorpost in English
1
Rae leaned against the doorpost, not entirely ready to say good-night yet.
2
You cannot stand still, I grabbed the doorpost just to stand still.
3
The rapping of her father's pipe against the doorpost interrupted her dreams.
4
Tatiana turned, steadied herself a little against the doorpost, and went away.
5
James leaned against the doorpost, tucked his hands in his pockets, smiled.
6
Stevenson sat twisted in his seat, head tipped back against the doorpost.
7
And just between you and me and the doorpost, by far the best.
8
Do not, under any circumstances, let Jasper see you write on the doorpost.
9
The writing on our doorpost is starting to attract more attention.
10
Thistle brushed his feathered cap over the doorpost as he passed.
11
Pyne leaned against the doorpost, taking out and lighting a cigarette.
12
He leaned against the doorpost, and heard me state my case.
13
It was still dark when they heard a light tap on the doorpost.
14
As Mulrady approached, he trembled violently, and clung to the doorpost for support.
15
She took the St Christopher and supported herself against the doorpost.
16
She stood with one hand resting on the doorpost and in her eyes expectancy.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Doorpost through the time
Doorpost across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common