n.
1) to hang a ~
2) to close, shut; lock; open; slam; unlock a ~
3) to break down, force a ~
4) to knock on a ~
5) the ~ is ajar; closed; locked; open; unlocked
6) a back; double; French ( AE ; BE has French window ); front, main; revolving; screen; side; sliding; stage; storm ( esp. AE ) ~
7) a ~ to (the ~ to this room is never locked)
8) at the ~ (who is at the ~?)
9) ( misc. ) behind closed ~s ('in secret'); they live next ~ to us; to sell from ~ to ~; to close the ~ on any compromise ('to rule out the possibility of any compromise'); at death's ~ ('almost dead'); to show smb. the ~ ('to ask smb. to leave')