count down
Definition
Verb: * To count numbers in reverse order, typically from a higher number to zero, to mark the time remaining before a significant or anticipated event.
Usage
This verb is used to describe the action of verbally or mentally counting backwards, usually in a sequence (e.g., "10, 9, 8..."), to build anticipation for a moment of commencement or occurrence. It is often associated with launches, starts, or deadlines.
Examples
- The mission control team will count down from ten before the rocket launch.
- We all counted down the final seconds of the old year together.
- The children are excitedly counting down the days until their summer vacation.
Advanced Usage
- "to count down to [event]": To mark the diminishing time until a specific future event.
- Fans are already counting down to the release of the new album.
- Noun form ("countdown"): The act or instance of counting down, or the period of time leading to an event.
- The final countdown has begun for the championship game.
Variants and Related Words
- Countdown (n): The backward counting to mark the time, or the period before an event.
- The ten-second countdown was displayed on the screen.
Synonyms
- Tally down
- Tick off (the seconds/days)
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
- Count down the days/hours/minutes: To eagerly anticipate an event by noting the passing time.
- She is counting down the hours until her flight arrives.
Verb
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count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
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