Crossword-Solution: COUNTER
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Counter | adv. | A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a. |
| Counter | v. t. | One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner. |
| Counter | v. t. | A piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc. |
| Counter | v. t. | Money; coin; -- used in contempt. |
| Counter | v. t. | A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London. |
| Counter | v. t. | A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations. |
| Counter | v. t. | A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which goods are laid for examination by purchasers, or on which they are weighed or measured. |
| Counter | adv. | Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; -- used chiefly with run or go. |
| Counter | adv. | In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter. |
| Counter | adv. | At or against the front or face. |
| Counter | a. | Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. |
| Counter | adv. | The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper. |
| Counter | adv. | Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor. |
| Counter | adv. | The breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck. |
| Counter | adv. | The back leather or heel part of a boot. |
| Counter | n. | An encounter. |
| Counter | v. i. | To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| COUNTER | anagram | CORNUTE, RECOUNT, TROUNCE |
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Sentences with COUNTER (5)
Now all my needs are satisfied through thee, And I have naught to fear; but were I king, My acts would oft run counter to my will.
This is incorrect according to standard American usage (which would put the continuation commas and the final period inside the string quotes); however, it is counter-intuitive to hackers to mutilate literal strings with characters that don't belong in them.
When everybody had retired but the two 'prentices, they did the same to them; and thus the cheerful voices died away, and the lads were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop.
The body made a strong appeal, of course—the body would be quite sure to do that; the spirit made a counter appeal.
Now the sightless banth, in its savage, aimless charging and counter-charging, had passed beyond the kill of its fellow, and there the light breeze that was blowing wafted the scent of new blood to its nostrils.
Quotes with COUNTER (3)
You two are too cute,” the counter girl said, setting two cups piled with whipped cream on the counter. She had a sort of lopsided, open smile that made me think she laughed a lot. “Seriously. How long have you been going out?” Sam let go of my hands to get his wallet and took out some bills. “Six years.” I wrinkled my nose to cover a laugh. Of course he would count the time that we’d been two entirely different species. Whoa.” Counter girl nodded appreciatively. “That’s pret…
When people have invested their identities into clichés, the only counter argument they have is 'being offended'.
Aubrey, crouching on a nearby counter, watched me with squinty eyes, apparently pondering why anyone would willingly immerse themselves in water ever, let alone for extended periods of time.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NYT, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY.
Used 17 times in crossword archives (1953–2024).