count

noun countable

UK /kaʊnt/

Word Forms

singular	count
plural	counts

1
the process of counting how many people or things there are in a group
After the count, Ellison had 25% of the votes.
word/head/traffic etc count:
I did a quick head count and realized Suzie was missing.
at (the) last count:
At the last count, 400 people had agreed to join.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
1. 1a
  the total number of people or things counted
  My count is 80 – what’s yours?
  Synonyms and related words
  Totals and total amounts
  total
  grand total
  the sum total
2
the process of saying numbers in order, up to a particular number
Hold your breath for a count of ten.
Synonyms and related words
The process of calculating
addition
arithmetic
assessment
3
the amount of a substance that is measured as being present in another substance, for example in your blood or in the air
pollen/sperm/cell etc count:
My eyes start to water when the pollen count is high.
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
4
legaleach crime that someone is charged with
Manning was jailed on three counts of corruption.
Synonyms and related words
General words for crimes
crime
case
count
5

Count
a nobleman in some European countries, but not in the UK
the Count of Anjou
Synonyms and related words
Members of royal families and the nobility
archduke
aristocracy
aristocrat

phrases

keep count (of something)

lose count (of something)

on both/several etc counts

out for the count

count

noun countable

US /kaʊnt/

Word Forms

singular	count
plural	counts

1
the process of counting how many people or things there are in a group
After the count, Ellison had 25% of the votes.
word/head/traffic etc. count:
I did a quick head count and realized Suzie was missing.
at (the) last count:
At last count, 400 people had agreed to join.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
1. 1a
  the total number of people or things counted
  My count is 80 – what’s yours?
  Synonyms and related words
  Totals and total amounts
  total
  grand total
  the sum total
2
the process of saying numbers in order, up to a particular number
Hold your breath for a count of ten.
Synonyms and related words
The process of calculating
addition
arithmetic
assessment
3
legaleach crime that someone is charged with
Manning was jailed on three counts of corruption.
Synonyms and related words
General words for crimes
crime
case
count
4
the amount of a substance that is measured as being present in another substance, for example in your blood or in the air
pollen/sperm/cell etc. count:
My eyes start to water when the pollen count is high.
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
5

Count
a nobleman in some European countries, but not in the U.K.
the Count of Anjou
Synonyms and related words
Members of royal families and the nobility
archduke
aristocracy
aristocrat

phrases

keep count (of something)

lose count (of something)

on both/several etc. counts

out for the count

count

verb

UK /kaʊnt/

Word Forms

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 in a group
All the votes have been counted.
She put the money in her bag without counting it.
At least 60 people were injured, but we’re still counting.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
2
intransitive to say numbers one after another in order
count (up) to:
I can count up to ten in German.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
3
intransitive/transitive to include something or someone in a calculation, or to be included in a calculation
Points scored after the bell do not count.
count towards:
Marks for project work count towards your final exam result.
count as:
Do bank holidays count as part of annual leave?
count something as something/be counted as something:
For tax purposes, sick pay is counted as income.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
4
intransitive/transitive to think of someone or something as a particular thing, or to be thought of as a particular thing
count as:
That counts as a lie as far as I’m concerned.
count something as something/be counted as something:
Does geography count as a science subject?
count someone as something:
Beth had a good voice, but had never counted herself as a real musician.
count someone among something:
He counts John Lennon among his musical influences.
count yourself lucky/fortunate:
We can count ourselves lucky that none of us got hurt.
Synonyms and related words
To categorize things
sort
classify
characterize
5
intransitive to be important, or to have influence
You’re late, but you’re here; and that’s what counts.
What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.
count for something/anything/nothing:
They made me feel my views didn’t count for anything.
Synonyms and related words
To be important, or to give something importance
matter
figure
emphasize

phrases

and counting

count your blessings

count the cost

count the days/hours/minutes etc

don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched)

make something count

who’s counting?

you can count something on (the fingers of) one hand

phrasal verbs

count against

count down

count in

count on

count out

count up

count with

count

verb

US /kaʊnt/

Word Forms

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 in a group
All the votes have been counted.
She put the money in her bag without counting it.
At least 60 people were injured, but we’re still counting.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
2
intransitive to say numbers one after another in order
count (up) to:
I can count up to ten in German.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
3
intransitive/transitive to include something or someone in a calculation, or to be included in a calculation
Points scored after the bell do not count.
count toward:
The test scores for project work count toward your final grade.
count as:
Do public holidays count as part of vacation time?
count something as something/be counted as something:
For tax purposes, sick pay is counted as income.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate
4
intransitive to be important, or to have influence
You’re late, but you’re here; and that’s what counts.
What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.
count for something/anything/nothing:
They made me feel my views didn’t count for anything.
Synonyms and related words
To be important, or to give something importance
matter
figure
emphasize
5
intransitive/transitive to think of someone or something as a particular thing, or to be thought of as a particular thing
count as:
That counts as a lie as far as I’m concerned.
count something as something/be counted as something:
Does geography count as a science subject?
count someone as something:
Beth had a good voice, but had never counted herself as a real musician.
count someone among something:
He counts John Lennon among his musical influences.
count yourself lucky/fortunate:
We can count ourselves lucky that none of us got hurt.
Synonyms and related words
To categorize things
sort
classify
characterize

phrases

and counting

count your blessings

count the cost

count the days/hours/minutes etc.

don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched)

make something count

who’s counting?

you can count something on (the fingers of) one hand

phrasal verbs

count against

count down

count in

count on

count out

count up

count with

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