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counting to five

counting to five is the present participle and gerund of count to five.

Meaning of count to five

Verb

count to five (third-person singular simple present counts to five, present participle counting to five, simple past and past participle counted to five)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of count to ten.
    Synonyms:
    count to ten

Questions about counting to five

What is counting to five the present participle and gerund of?
Counting to five is the present participle and gerund of count to five.

Words near counting to five in the dictionary

  1. counting sheep
  2. counting sort
  3. counting sorts
  4. counting the hours
  5. counting to 10
  6. counting to five
  7. counting to ten
  8. counting to three
  9. counting towards
  10. counting up
  11. counting upon

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