counter
/ˈkaʊn.tɚ/noun, verb, adjective, adverb2 syllables
Counter means: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one).
Synonyms for counter21
noun, as in a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
noun, as in a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
noun, as in a return punch (especially by a boxer)
noun, as in a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
noun, as in a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
verb, as in act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
adjective, as in indicating opposition or resistance
also used for counter
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What does counter mean?13
noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot“a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
a person who counts things
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
verb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
speak in response“He countered with some very persuasive arguments”
adjective
indicating opposition or resistance
adverb
in the opposite direction“run counter”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with counter?1
three syllables
Counter in a sentence
- Every time you go through the cycle, you increment the counter by one.Tangobango
- A second later, chips were all that were left of the counter.AlanF_US
- A second later, chips were all that remained of the counter.AlanF_US
- Stefan was sitting behind the counter, reading a magazine.Amastan
- Bruno hid behind the counter, bowled up like a child.Amastan
- Lorenzo was behind the counter, reading some old book.Amastan
- Remember to thaw frozen food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.Amastan
- Throw used tissues in the trash can, not on the counter.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of counter
as a noun
- plural
- counters
as a verb
- past tense
- countered
- present participle
- countering
- third-person singular
- counters
- past participle
- countered