answer the door

To open a door after someone has knocked on it or pressed a doorbell. Can you answer the door? I'm a little busy right now. I did knock, but no one answered the door.

answer the door

Fig. [after hearing the doorbell or a knock] to go to the door to see who is there. Would you please answer the door. I am busy. I wish someone would answer the door. I can't stand to hear the knocking.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Margrit	MAHR-grit	German
Esther	ES-tər (English, Dutch), es-TER (French)	English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
&Aelig;&Eth;Elberht	-	Anglo-Saxon
Saburou	sah-boo-ṙo:	Japanese
RosÁRio	roo-ZA-ryoo	Portuguese
Miracle	MIR-ə-kəl	English (Modern)