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and counting

and counting phrase: used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.

Phrase

and counting

  1. (idiomatic) Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
    • This online dictionary has 100,000 articles — and counting.
    • Hurry up: the train leaves in three minutes. No, two minutes and counting!

Questions about and counting

What does and counting mean?
And counting means used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
What part of speech is and counting?
And counting is a phrase.

Words near and counting in the dictionary

  1. and all this
  2. and another thing
  3. and be done with it
  4. and change
  5. and company
  6. and counting
  7. and crap
  8. and don't play one on TV
  9. and don't you forget it
  10. and everything
  11. and finallies

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