"doorstepping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doorsteppings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} doorstepping (usually uncountable, plural doorsteppings)
  1. The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-doorstepping-en-noun-PZZrBxRY
  2. (journalism) The action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-doorstepping-en-noun-975u4fdL Topics: journalism, media
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ambush journalism

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} doorstepping
  1. present participle and gerund of doorstep Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: doorstep
    Sense id: en-doorstepping-en-verb-4YEZhk8C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 5 72

Inflected forms

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