count out
The phrase "count out" has diverse applications ranging from exclusion to enumeration and is used in contexts like sports, politics, and everyday situations.
Definition
B2General
(common)To exclude someone or something from participation or consideration.
Example
- If you're going out tonight, you'll have to count me out.
B1General
(common)To enumerate items one by one.
Example
- She counted out $70 in $10 bills.
B2Sports
(boxing, wrestling)To count aloud to ten to determine if a competitor can continue after being incapacitated.
Example
- The referee began to count out the boxer after he was knocked down.
C1Politics
(formal)To declare a meeting adjourned due to lack of quorum.
C1Politics
(formal)To prevent a legitimately elected person from taking office through fraudulent vote counting.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "count out":
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