We'll have to count out the possibility of his being elected.
•Never count it out. It can always happen.
2. to give out things, counting them one by one. •She counted the cookies out, one by one.
•She counted out the cookies to each child.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
count something out — Brit. procure the adjournment of the House of Commons when fewer than forty members are present. → count count something out take out items one by one, keeping a note of how many one takes. → count … English new terms dictionary
count something out — take items one by one from a stock of something, esp. money, keeping a note of how many one takes opening the wallet, I counted out 19 dollars * * * ˌcount sb/sthˈout derived to count things one after the other as you put them somewhere • She… … Useful english dictionary
count — count1 verb 1》 determine the total number of. 2》 recite numbers in ascending order. ↘(count down) recite or display numbers backwards to zero to indicate remaining time, especially before the launch of a rocket. ↘(count something out)… … English new terms dictionary
count — count1 W3S1 [kaunt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find the total)¦ 2¦(say numbers)¦ 3¦(be allowed)¦ 4¦(include)¦ 5¦(consider something)¦ 6¦(important)¦ 7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand 8 don t count your chickens (before they re… … Dictionary of contemporary English
count — count1 [ kaunt ] verb *** ▸ 1 say how many there are ▸ 2 say numbers in order ▸ 3 include in calculation ▸ 4 be important ▸ 5 treat/consider as something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to calculate how many people or things there are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
count — 1 /kaUnt/ verb 1 SAY NUMBERS also count up (I) to say numbers in their correct order (+ to): Sarah can count up to five now. | Try to count to ten before you lose your temper. 2 FIND THE TOTAL also count up (T) to count the people, objects,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
count — I UK [kaʊnt] / US verb Word forms count : present tense I/you/we/they count he/she/it counts present participle counting past tense counted past participle counted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to calculate how many people or things there are… … English dictionary
count — [[t]ka͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦♦ counts, counting, counted 1) VERB When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number. He was counting slowly under his breath... [V to num] Brian counted to twenty and lifted his binoculars. 2)… … English dictionary
count — count1 /kownt/, v.t. 1. to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate: He counted his tickets and found he had ten. 2. to reckon up; calculate; compute. 3. to list or name … Universalium
count out — verb declare the loser • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑declare • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * count out [phrasal verb] … Useful english dictionary
count*/*/*/ — [kaʊnt] verb I 1) [I/T] to calculate how many people or things there are in a group All the votes have been counted.[/ex] At least 60 people were injured, but we re still counting.[/ex] 2) to say numbers one after another in order I can count up… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
