counter
1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
table
• Hyponyms:
bar, checkout, checkout counter, meat counter, notions counter, reception desk
• Part Meronyms:
countertop
2. 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 (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
count
• Hypernyms:
game equipment
• Hyponyms:
chip, poker chip
3. a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
tabulator
• Derivationally related forms:
count
• Hypernyms:
calculator, calculating machine
• Hyponyms:
pulse counter
4. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room;
has shelves and drawers (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
buffet, sideboard
• Hypernyms:
furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
• Hyponyms:
credenza, credence, minibar, cellaret
• Part Holonyms:
dining room, dining-room
• Part Meronyms:
drawer, shelf
5. a person who counts things
• Derivationally related forms:
count
• Hypernyms:
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
6. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
• Syn:
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback
• Derivationally related forms:
come back (for: comeback), riposte (for: riposte), return (for: return), retort (for: retort)
• Hypernyms:
reply, response
• Hyponyms:
sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth
7. (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
• Derivationally related forms:
count
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
register
8. 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
• Syn:
heel counter
• Hypernyms:
piece of leather
• Part Holonyms:
shoe, boot
9. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
• Syn:
counterpunch, parry
• Derivationally related forms:
parry (for: parry)
• Hypernyms:
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug
1. speak in response (Freq. 2)
- He countered with some very persuasive arguments
• Hypernyms:
answer, reply, respond
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They counter that there was a traffic accident
2. act in advance of;
deal with ahead of time (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
anticipate, foresee, forestall
• Derivationally related forms:
forestalling (for: forestall), anticipatory (for: anticipate), anticipator (for: anticipate)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
indicating opposition or resistance (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
antagonistic
• Similar to:
negative
• Derivationally related forms:
antagonist (for: antagonistic), antagonism (for: antagonistic)
in the opposite direction (Freq. 1)
- run counter
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