doorknock

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A campaign of going from house to house knocking on doors, such as for a charity appeal.

Verb

 * 1)  To participate in a campaign of going from house to house knocking on doors; to knock on the door (of a house) during such a campaign.
 * 2) * 1979, Fatma Dharamsi, et al., Harlesden Community Project, Community Work And Caring For Children: A Community Project In An Inner City Local Authority, |%22doorknocked%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-5xET4XXMuPImAXvw8SHBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22doorknocking%22|%22doorknocked%22&f=false page 440,
 * During the doorknocking local residents had talked about other issues.