Phrase guide

count off

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To count (a number of things), typically aloud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • He counted off the children as they entered the coach.
  • He told the children to count off as they entered the coach.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or function

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: call out

History

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