counter




counter - noun

  • 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 calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
  • a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
  • a person who counts things
  • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
  • a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
  • a return punch (especially by a boxer)

    • counter - verb

    • speak in response
    • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

    counter - adjective

    • indicating opposition or resistance

    counter - adverb

    • in the opposite direction

    counter - thesaurus

    antagonistic   anticipate   buffet   comeback   counterpunch   foresee   forestall   parry   rejoinder   replication   retort   return   riposte   sideboard   tabulator  

    Scrabble score for counter

    c is 3 o is 1 u is 1 n is 1 t is 1 e is 1 r is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 16:04:53 on 14-08-24

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