The phrase "to ring the doorbell" means to press a button or make a sound to let someone inside a house or building know that you are at the door and want to come in. Full definition
I have a 2 year old chihuaha and have tried to train the best we can on some things, but of course there are so many other things that we would truly like some more tips on the following: (1) she always barks and barks and barks when someone rings the doorbell even though she has already met the person, she is so hard to control (2) she wines, it kind of gets on your last leg sometimes (3) we can not get her to sleep in her crate, she sleeps on our bed (chihuahuasaspets.com)
A Mrs Tasker is accused of continually ringing the doorbell of a Mrs Renton, and then, when the door is opened, pushing a dozen red - bearded dwarfs into the hall and leaving them there. (slaw.ca)
He insists African - American voters will abandon one of their own Tuesday on Primary Day, and last week he sought support by ringing doorbells in the heart of the Masten District — where the mayor lives and which Brown once represented in the Common Council. (buffalonews.com)