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
Anne (1)	AHN (French), AN (English), AN-ne (Danish), AHN-ne (Finnish), AH-nə (German), AHN-nə (Dutch)	French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, Basque
VenceslÁS	-	Spanish
Fryderyk	fri-DER-ik	Polish
Gisselle	ji-ZEL	English (Modern)
JunÍPero	-	Various
Aymar	['eimə]