Count
/kaʊnt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Count
noun
- The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
"Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough."
- The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
- A countdown.
- A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.
- The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.
"He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded."
verb
- To recite numbers in sequence.
"Can you count to a hundred?"
- To determine the number (of objects in a group).
"There are three apples; count them."
- To be of significance; to matter.
"Your views don’t count here. It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk."
- To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.
"Apples count as a type of fruit."
- To consider something an example of something.
"He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river. I count you as more than a friend."
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