doorknocked
Went house-to-house
Doorknocked is the past tense of doorknock, meaning to go door to door—typically for political canvassing, sales, or charity solicitation.
Volunteers doorknocked the entire neighborhood before election day.
The word is more common in Australian and British English than American, where "knocked on doors" remains the usual phrasing.
Actively pursuing political support
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- outreachProactive community assistance
- flyersPrinted promotional handouts
pamphlets · precincts · voters · constituents · elections · candidates · political · activism
Not wanted here
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- privacyFreedom from observation
annoyance · imposition · inconvenience · trespass · encroachment · overstepping · meddlesome · obtrusive
Frequency of sound
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- solicitingActively seeking responses
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- productManufactured item for sale
service · offer · deal · cold-calling · prospect · closing · rejection · persistence
Not anticipated beforehand
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
stunned · jolted · alarmed · unprepared · ambushed · bewildered · disconcerted · flustered
campaigning
Actively pursuing political support
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- outreachProactive community assistance
flyers · pamphlets · precincts · voters · constituents · elections · candidates · political · activism · advocacy
unwelcome
Not wanted here
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
privacy · annoyance · imposition · inconvenience · trespass · encroachment · overstepping · meddlesome · obtrusive · disruption
pitch
Frequency of sound
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- solicitingActively seeking responses
- presentationFormal display to viewers
product · service · offer · deal · cold-calling · prospect · closing · rejection · persistence · script
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
shocked · stunned · jolted · alarmed · unprepared · ambushed · bewildered · disconcerted · flustered · taken aback
doorknockedcold called
Made unsolicited sales contact
texted · emailed · robocalled · mailed · telemarketed
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