Definition of COUNT

count

Plural: counts

Noun

  • the total number counted
    • "a blood count"
  • the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    • "the counting continued for several hours"
  • a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
  • The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
  • The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
  • A countdown.
  • A distinct and separate charge in an indictment or complaint.
  • The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.
  • An object of interest or account; value; estimation.
  • Cunt (the taboo swear word)
  • The male ruler of a county.
  • A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and viscounts.

Verb

Verb Forms: counted, counting, counts

  • To determine the total number of items; to enumerate.
  • determine the number or amount of
    • "Can you count the books on your shelf?"
    • "Count your change"
  • have weight; have import, carry weight
  • show consideration for; take into account
  • name or recite the numbers in ascending order
    • "The toddler could count to 100"
  • put into a group
    • "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
  • include as if by counting
    • "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
  • have a certain value or carry a certain weight
    • "each answer counts as three points"
  • have faith or confidence in
    • "you can count on me to help you any time"
  • take account of
    • "Count on the monsoon"
  • To recite numbers in sequence.
  • To determine the number of (objects in a group).
  • To amount to, to number in total.
  • To be of significance; to matter.
  • To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.
  • To consider something as an example of something or as having some quality; to account, to regard as.
  • To reckon in, to include in consideration.
  • To take account or note (of), to care (for).
  • To recount, to tell.
  • To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.

Adj

  • Countable.
  • Used to show the amount of like items in a package.

Examples

  • Apples count as a type of fruit.
  • Can you count to a hundred?
  • Count the number of apples in the bag and write down the number on the spreadsheet.
  • Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough.
  • He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river.
  • He had to count his letters carefully to ensure he could make a bingo.
  • He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded.
  • I count you as more than a friend.
  • It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk.
  • That count deserves a punishment.
  • The psychiatrist asked her to count down from a hundred by sevens.
  • They walked for three days, not counting the time spent resting.
  • Your views don’t count here.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English counten, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conter, from Old French conter (“add up; tell a story”), from Latin computō (“I compute”). In this sense, displaced native Old English tellan, whence Modern English tell. Doublet of compute.

Antonyms

miscount

Scrabble Score: 7

count: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
count: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
count: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

count: valid Words With Friends Word