Dooring

Pronunciation: /ˈdɔrɪŋ/

Definitions of dooring

noun the act of opening a car door into the path of a passing cyclist or other road user, often causing a collision or injury

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud noise when the car dooring happened.

A2 Be careful when opening your car door to avoid dooring cyclists.

B1 The driver was fined for reckless dooring on the busy street.

B2 Cyclists often face the danger of dooring when riding in urban areas.

C1 The city implemented new regulations to prevent dooring accidents.

C2 Cyclist advocacy groups are working to raise awareness about the risks of dooring.

Examples of dooring in a Sentence

formal The cyclist was injured due to a dooring incident caused by a parked car.

informal Watch out for dooring when riding your bike in the city.

slang I almost got doored by a careless driver today.

figurative Her sudden outburst was like a dooring that caught everyone off guard.

Grammatical Forms of dooring

• past tense: doored
• plural: doorings
• comparative: more dooring
• superlative: most dooring
• present tense: doors
• future tense: will door
• perfect tense: have doored
• continuous tense: is dooring
• singular: dooring
• positive degree: door
• infinitive: to door
• gerund: dooring
• participle: doored

Origin and Evolution of dooring

First Known Use: 1896 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'dooring' originated from the act of opening a car door into the path of oncoming cyclists or pedestrians.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the action of opening a car door unexpectedly causing harm to cyclists or pedestrians, the term 'dooring' has evolved to encompass the broader concept of any vehicle occupant opening a door into the path of others, leading to accidents or collisions.