count out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Count items one by one as you remove them
Why “out”? Something is sent, shared, or made available from one source to many people or places.
“She counted out twenty pounds.”
“He counted out six coins.”
Don't confuse with
Count out means count items one by one as you remove them. Count down means count backwards to zero before an event.
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count down
A contrast learners often mix up
Count backwards to zero before an event
blast out
Same out pattern: distribution
Play music extremely loudly through speakers
bring out
Same out pattern: distribution
Make a quality or feature more obvious; Publish or launch a new product; Cause a particular response or behaviour in someone; Take something out of a container or place to show it; Encourage a shy person to be more confident
dish out
Same out pattern: distribution
Give food, advice, or criticism to several people
farm out
Same out pattern: distribution
Send work to be done by another person or company
get out
Same out pattern: distribution
Leave a room, car or building; Become known publicly, often by accident; Leave home to meet people or enjoy free time; Manage to escape from a situation; Remove a stain or mark from something; Produce or manage to say words; Publish or release something to the public
give out
Same out pattern: distribution
Distribute to many people
hand out
Same out pattern: distribution
Give something to several people; Give a punishment, advice or judgement
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