noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of countdown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Alternative form of countdown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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verb
To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To await a precisely timed expected event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: count
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Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.