count down (Meaning)

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count down (v)

count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example

No weak syonyms found.

We need to count down from ten before starting the race.
The astronauts began the countdown before liftoff.
Count down the days until your birthday with a calendar.
Let's count down the minutes until the new year arrives.
The teacher asked the students to count down from one hundred by twos.
The bomb squad initiated a countdown before detonating the explosive device.
As the clock ticked, the announcer started the countdown to the start of the concert.
We have to count down the inventory to ensure accuracy.
The audience joined in the countdown as the rocket prepared for launch.
The countdown to the deadline for submitting applications is approaching quickly.

count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example

prelude, overture, start,preliminary,prolog, preamble, prologue, lead-in, curtain-raiser, run-up

No antonyms found.

We need to count down from ten before starting the race.

The astronauts began the countdown before liftoff.

Count down the days until your birthday with a calendar.

Let's count down the minutes until the new year arrives.