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counts down

counts down is the plural of count down.

counts down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of count down.

Meaning of count down

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event.
    • The sound system counted down the seconds to meteor impact.
  2. (transitive) To await a precisely timed expected event.
    • The party was counting down the days to Inauguration.

Questions about counts down

What is counts down the plural of?
Counts down is the plural of count down.

Words near counts down in the dictionary

  1. counts angels on pinheads
  2. counts calories
  3. counts cards
  4. counts chickens
  5. counts coup
  6. counts down
  7. counts in
  8. counts noses
  9. counts off
  10. counts on
  11. counts on one hand

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