ALL meanings of countdown
count·down
C c - singular noun countdown A countdown is the counting aloud of numbers in reverse order before something happens, especially before a spacecraft is launched. 3
- countable noun countdown The countdown to an event is the period of time leading up to the event. 3
- noun countdown the act of counting backwards to time a critical operation exactly, such as the launching of a rocket or the detonation of explosives 3
- verb countdown to count numbers backwards towards zero, esp in timing such a critical operation 3
- noun countdown the schedule of operations just before the firing of a rocket, the detonation of an explosive device, etc.; also, the counting off, in reverse order, of units of time in such a schedule 3
- noun countdown the backward counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project, as a rocket launching, with the moment of firing designated as zero. 1
- noun countdown the final preparations made during this period. 1
- noun countdown a period of increasing activity, tension, or anxiety, as before a deadline. 1
- noun countdown An act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially to time the last seconds before the launching of a rocket or missile. 1
- noun countdown backwards count 1
- noun countdown period before a deadline 1
- noun countdown A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle. 0
- noun countdown The acts of preparation carried out during this period. 0
- noun countdown A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1. 0
- verb countdown (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (nonstandard) To count down. 0