and counting

phrase

Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.

“This online dictionary has 100,000 articles — and counting.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticUsed to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.

    This online dictionary has 100,000 articles — and counting.

    1 more example

    Hurry up: the train leaves in three minutes. No, two minutes and counting!

Cite this entry
APA

and counting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20counting

MLA

“and counting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20counting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “and counting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/and%20counting.

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