count down

UK
/kaʊnt daʊn/
US
/kaʊnt daʊn/

Translations

count downverb
counted down
Past Simple
counted down
Past Participle
counting down
Gerund
UK
/kaʊnt daʊn/
US
/kaʊnt daʊn/
compter à rebours
The team began to count down from ten before launching the rocket.
L'équipe a commencé à compter à rebours à partir de dix avant de lancer la fusée.
Synonyms
count back
tally down

Definitions

count downverb
To recite or display numbers in descending order, often in preparation for an event.
The team began to count down from ten before launching the rocket.