count off

verb

To count (a number of things), typically aloud.

“He counted off the children as they entered the coach.”

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Meanings

verbcount off (third-person singular simple present counts off, present participle counting off, simple past and past participle counted off)

present singular third person counts off · participle present counting off · participle past counted off · past counted off

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo count (a number of things), typically aloud.

    He counted off the children as they entered the coach.

    1 more example

    He told the children to count off as they entered the coach.

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Chicago

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