What is another word for countdown?
1042 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈa͡ʊntda͡ʊn], [ kˈaʊntdaʊn], [ k_ˈaʊ_n_t_d_aʊ_n]
Countdown is a term that refers to a period of time leading up to an event or deadline. There are a few synonyms for countdown that can be used to describe this process. One option is a timer, which is a mechanism that counts down the time remaining until a predetermined event. Another similar word is a clock, which can track the time until a specific moment. Other synonyms include countdown clock, countdown timer, and countdown watch. These words all describe the process of tracking time leading up to a specific event or deadline, and can be used interchangeably in many contexts.
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Synonyms for Countdown:
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• act • commencement • curtain raiser- curtain lifters ,
- curtain warmers ,
- in augural ,
- in-augural ,
- lead in ,
- leadin ,
- opening guns ,
- opening shots ,
- pre view ,
- pre views ,
- pre-view ,
- pre-views ,
- run ups ,
- run-ups ,
- runups ,
- walk up ,
- walk ups ,
- walk-ups ,
- walkup ,
- warm ups ,
- warmup ,
- warmups .
- day ones ,
- embarkations ,
- jump offs ,
- jump-offs ,
- jumpoff ,
- jumpoffs ,
- running starts ,
- setting outs ,
- start offs ,
- start-offs ,
- startoff ,
- startoffs .
- a day ,
- a days ,
- appointed hours ,
- crisis points ,
- cross road ,
- cross roads ,
- d day ,
- d days ,
- d-days ,
- dday ,
- ddays ,
- h hour ,
- h hours ,
- h-hours ,
- hhour ,
- hhours ,
- jumping off point ,
- jumping off points ,
- jumping-off points ,
- jumpingoff point ,
- jumpingoff points ,
- moment truth ,
- pivotal moments ,
- start times ,
- target days ,
- the times ,
- vital moments ,
- zero-hour .
Other synonyms:
- abacus ,
- algorithm ,
- approximation ,
- average ,
- binomial ,
- calculation ,
- computational ,
- decimal place ,
- deviation ,
- division ,
- domain ,
- duration ,
- epoch ,
- equation ,
- expansion ,
- exponent ,
- exponential ,
- expression ,
- figure ,
- formula ,
- guesstimate ,
- hang time ,
- head count ,
- innumeracy ,
- innumerate ,
- lead up ,
- locus ,
- log ,
- logarithm ,
- long division ,
- math ,
- mathematical ,
- mathematician ,
- mathematics ,
- maths ,
- mental arithmetic ,
- multiplication table ,
- numeracy ,
- numerate ,
- polynomial ,
- probability ,
- projection ,
- proposition ,
- quadratic equation ,
- reckoning ,
- running time ,
- solution ,
- stint ,
- sum ,
- tally ,
- test ,
- theorem ,
- time frame ,
- times table ,
- timescale ,
- variable ,
- zero hour .
- extension .
- matrix ,
- medium term ,
- table .
- run .
- spell .
- stretch .
Other relevant words:
- 24-hour interval ,
- 60 minutes ,
- academic session ,
- academic term ,
- accommodate ,
- account statement ,
- accounting ,
- acoustic projection ,
- act ,
- add ,
- add together ,
- add up ,
- adjudge ,
- admit ,
- adulterate ,
- advocate ,
- advocator ,
- agency ,
- aggregate ,
- agree ,
- air division ,
- algorithmic program ,
- algorithmic rule ,
- aliveness ,
- aloofness ,
- amount ,
- amount of money ,
- anatomy ,
- animation ,
- annex ,
- annexe ,
- answer ,
- answer for ,
- antagonistic ,
- anticipate ,
- apply ,
- appointment ,
- appraisal ,
- appraise ,
- appreciation ,
- approximate ,
- area ,
- arena ,
- arrest ,
- ascertain ,
- aspect ,
- assess ,
- attempt ,
- auction block ,
- auditory modality ,
- auditory sense ,
- average out ,
- bank ,
- bar ,
- barricade ,
- be given ,
- bear ,
- beat ,
- begin ,
- bet ,
- bill ,
- bind ,
- biography ,
- bit ,
- black market ,
- blank ,
- blank out ,
- blank space ,
- bleed ,
- block off ,
- block up ,
- blockade ,
- blockage ,
- blocking ,
- board ,
- boarding ,
- bod ,
- book ,
- brace ,
- break away ,
- bridge ,
- bringing close together ,
- broadcast ,
- buffet ,
- bug out ,
- build ,
- bulge ,
- bulge out ,
- bunk ,
- business relationship ,
- cadence ,
- calculate ,
- campaign ,
- cargo area ,
- cargo deck ,
- cargo hold ,
- carry ,
- cash in ,
- catch ,
- center ,
- centre ,
- chalk up ,
- chance ,
- charm ,
- chassis ,
- check ,
- chemical formula ,
- chess opening ,
- choke up ,
- chronicle ,
- cipher ,
- city block ,
- clasp ,
- class ,
- clench ,
- clip ,
- clock ,
- clock time ,
- close up ,
- closing ,
- closure ,
- clutch ,
- clutches ,
- come ,
- come out ,
- comeback ,
- commence ,
- commencement ceremony ,
- commencement exercise ,
- completion ,
- compute ,
- computer program ,
- computing ,
- concord ,
- concur ,
- condition ,
- confine ,
- confirmation ,
- consider ,
- consort ,
- constrain ,
- construction ,
- contain ,
- continuance ,
- control ,
- convention ,
- cookery ,
- cooking ,
- core ,
- correspond ,
- count on ,
- counterpunch ,
- couple ,
- couplet ,
- course ,
- course of study ,
- creation ,
- criterion ,
- cross ,
- cube ,
- culmination ,
- curb ,
- curriculum ,
- curtain raising ,
- custody ,
- cylinder block ,
- cypher ,
- date of reference ,
- date stamp ,
- day of the month ,
- daylight ,
- daytime ,
- debase ,
- decimalisation ,
- declare ,
- deem ,
- defend ,
- defer ,
- deflect ,
- deflection ,
- deflexion ,
- defy ,
- deliberation ,
- demesne ,
- denotation ,
- depart ,
- departure ,
- depend ,
- describe ,
- design ,
- detain ,
- detention ,
- determine ,
- deviance ,
- die hard ,
- difference ,
- digit ,
- digression ,
- dilute ,
- direction ,
- discharge ,
- distich ,
- divagation ,
- divergence ,
- diversion ,
- domain of a function ,
- draw ,
- draw a blank ,
- duad ,
- duet ,
- duo ,
- dyad ,
- earned run average ,
- ejection ,
- elaboration ,
- elbow room ,
- elongate ,
- elongation ,
- embark on ,
- embarkment ,
- embarrass ,
- enactment ,
- enchantment ,
- endure ,
- engagement ,
- engine block ,
- enlargement ,
- enter ,
- entertain ,
- enumerate ,
- envision ,
- equality ,
- equating ,
- equivalence ,
- escape ,
- escort ,
- essence ,
- evaluate ,
- exam ,
- examen ,
- examine ,
- execute ,
- expanding upon ,
- experimentation ,
- explanation ,
- exponential function ,
- expulsion ,
- extend ,
- extension phone ,
- extension service ,
- face ,
- facial expression ,
- fair ,
- fancy ,
- fashion ,
- feed ,
- field ,
- fig ,
- figure of speech ,
- figuring ,
- file name extension ,
- filename extension ,
- find out ,
- first ,
- fit ,
- flavor ,
- flavour ,
- flesh ,
- flow ,
- fly the coop ,
- folio ,
- follow ,
- foot race ,
- footrace ,
- forcing out ,
- forecast ,
- foresee ,
- forestall ,
- forget ,
- form ,
- formulation ,
- foundation ,
- founding ,
- fourth dimension ,
- frame ,
- freeze ,
- full term ,
- function ,
- gap ,
- gauge ,
- geological era ,
- get ,
- get down ,
- get going ,
- get-go ,
- gibe ,
- gist ,
- give ,
- go ,
- go for ,
- go out ,
- go steady ,
- graduation ,
- graduation exercise ,
- grammatical construction ,
- grasp ,
- grip ,
- grooming ,
- ground substance ,
- guard ,
- guess ,
- guestimate ,
- guide ,
- halt ,
- handgrip ,
- handing over ,
- handle ,
- harbor ,
- harbour ,
- hard cash ,
- hard currency ,
- harden ,
- hatchway ,
- have ,
- have got ,
- head for the hills ,
- head start ,
- hearing ,
- heart ,
- heart and soul ,
- heel counter ,
- hightail it ,
- hinder ,
- history ,
- hoist ,
- hold back ,
- hold in ,
- hold over ,
- hold up ,
- holdup ,
- homework ,
- hr ,
- human body ,
- hunt ,
- hunt down ,
- idea ,
- image ,
- imagine ,
- immediate payment ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- impede ,
- import ,
- incline ,
- index ,
- induction ,
- infinite ,
- initiate ,
- initiative ,
- innovation ,
- installation ,
- instauration ,
- institution ,
- intercellular substance ,
- intermediate ,
- interrogation ,
- interrogatory ,
- introduction ,
- invoice ,
- inwardness ,
- issue ,
- jam ,
- jibe ,
- john cash ,
- join ,
- judge ,
- jump ,
- jut ,
- jutting ,
- keep ,
- keep an eye on ,
- keep back ,
- keep down ,
- kernel ,
- kibosh ,
- kickoff ,
- knowledge base ,
- knowledge domain ,
- knowledgeability ,
- knowledgeableness ,
- ladder ,
- lam ,
- land ,
- lead ,
- lead off ,
- lean ,
- leap ,
- learn ,
- least sandpiper ,
- length ,
- lengthiness ,
- life history ,
- life sentence ,
- life story ,
- life-time ,
- lifespan ,
- lifetime ,
- limber up ,
- list ,
- liveliness ,
- living ,
- load ,
- locale ,
- locution ,
- look ,
- look on ,
- look out ,
- lookout ,
- lookout man ,
- loosen up ,
- lug ,
- lumber ,
- magic spell ,
- magical spell ,
- maintain ,
- make ,
- manifestation ,
- manner ,
- marrow ,
- match ,
- material body ,
- matter ,
- mean ,
- mean solar day ,
- means ,
- measure out ,
- measurement ,
- measuring ,
- measuring rod ,
- measuring stick ,
- meat ,
- median ,
- mediocre ,
- medium ,
- melt ,
- melt down ,
- mensurate ,
- mensuration ,
- mental block ,
- mental test ,
- mental testing ,
- mesa ,
- meter ,
- metre ,
- middling ,
- minute ,
- modal ,
- mode ,
- moderate ,
- mollify ,
- mop up ,
- move ,
- musical passage ,
- name ,
- naval division ,
- news report ,
- nitty-gritty ,
- norm ,
- normal ,
- nub ,
- numbering ,
- numeral ,
- numerical ,
- numerical value ,
- nurse ,
- obligate ,
- oblige ,
- observe ,
- obstruct ,
- obtain ,
- obturate ,
- occlude ,
- occlusion ,
- offset ,
- opening move ,
- opening night ,
- operate ,
- opine ,
- orbit ,
- ordinary ,
- orifice ,
- origin ,
- originate ,
- origination ,
- outdistance ,
- outer space ,
- outpouring ,
- outset ,
- outstrip ,
- page number ,
- paging ,
- pair ,
- par ,
- parry ,
- part ,
- partition ,
- partitioning ,
- pass ,
- passageway ,
- passing ,
- patch ,
- path ,
- pattern ,
- percentage point ,
- persist ,
- phase angle ,
- phone number ,
- physical body ,
- physique ,
- picket ,
- picture ,
- piece ,
- pith ,
- place ,
- plan ,
- planning ,
- platform ,
- play ,
- ply ,
- point ,
- point of departure ,
- political campaign ,
- political platform ,
- political program ,
- pop ,
- pop out ,
- porta ,
- possibility ,
- possible action ,
- postpone ,
- postponement ,
- power ,
- prep ,
- preparedness ,
- prevail ,
- prison term ,
- proffer ,
- programme ,
- project ,
- prolongation ,
- prolusion ,
- proof ,
- propagation ,
- proponent ,
- proposal ,
- prorogue ,
- protrude ,
- protrusion ,
- prove ,
- provision ,
- psychometric test ,
- public figure ,
- pulley ,
- pulley block ,
- pulley-block ,
- put off ,
- put over ,
- quad ,
- quadratic ,
- quantify ,
- quantity ,
- race ,
- rack up ,
- range ,
- ravel ,
- reach ,
- reaching ,
- readiness ,
- readying ,
- recipe ,
- reference ,
- reflection ,
- reflexion ,
- regard ,
- rejoinder ,
- rely ,
- remit ,
- replication ,
- report ,
- reserve ,
- resolution ,
- restrain ,
- result ,
- retain ,
- retard ,
- retort ,
- return ,
- right smart ,
- rill ,
- riposte ,
- rivulet ,
- room ,
- root ,
- rootage ,
- routine ,
- rule ,
- run away ,
- run for ,
- runnel ,
- running ,
- running game ,
- running play ,
- sample distribution ,
- sampling ,
- saying ,
- scant ,
- scarper ,
- scat ,
- school term ,
- score ,
- scout ,
- scratch ,
- scratch line ,
- screen ,
- scrimp ,
- scrutiny ,
- scuttle ,
- seance ,
- section ,
- sectionalisation ,
- sectionalization ,
- see ,
- seek ,
- segmentation ,
- send-off ,
- sense of hearing ,
- sentence ,
- sentinel ,
- sentry ,
- set about ,
- set back ,
- set forth ,
- set off ,
- set out ,
- sew ,
- sew together ,
- shape ,
- shelve ,
- showtime ,
- sideboard ,
- sidereal day ,
- sitting ,
- skimp ,
- solar day ,
- solvent ,
- soma ,
- sound projection ,
- source ,
- spell out ,
- sphere ,
- spirit ,
- spotter ,
- sprightliness ,
- springboard ,
- stage ,
- standard ,
- start out ,
- start up ,
- starting ,
- starting line ,
- starting signal ,
- starting time ,
- startle ,
- stay ,
- step ,
- stitch ,
- stop ,
- stoppage ,
- storage area ,
- story ,
- straddle ,
- streak ,
- streamlet ,
- stretch along ,
- stretch out ,
- stretchability ,
- stretchiness ,
- stretching ,
- strings ,
- stuff ,
- style ,
- stymie ,
- stymy ,
- substance ,
- suggestion ,
- sum of money ,
- sum total ,
- sum up ,
- summarise ,
- summarize ,
- summate ,
- summation ,
- support ,
- suppose ,
- sustain ,
- swear ,
- sweep ,
- syllabus ,
- tabular array ,
- tabularise ,
- tabularize ,
- tabulate ,
- tabulator ,
- take ,
- take for ,
- take hold ,
- take in ,
- take off ,
- take to the woods ,
- take up ,
- taste ,
- telephone extension ,
- telephone number ,
- temper ,
- tend ,
- terminal figure ,
- terminus ,
- terminus a quo ,
- testing ,
- think ,
- throw ,
- ticker ,
- time lag ,
- time of day ,
- time of year ,
- tot ,
- tot up ,
- total ,
- totality ,
- tote up ,
- touchstone ,
- tour ,
- track down ,
- training ,
- trance ,
- transit ,
- transition ,
- traverse ,
- tribulation ,
- trigger ,
- trope ,
- try ,
- try out ,
- tryout ,
- tune-up ,
- turn ,
- turn tail ,
- twain ,
- twelvemonth ,
- twenty-four hour period ,
- twenty-four hours ,
- twosome ,
- undoer ,
- unfastener ,
- unfold ,
- union ,
- university extension ,
- unravel ,
- untier ,
- validation ,
- valuate ,
- value ,
- variable quantity ,
- variable star ,
- variance ,
- varying ,
- venue ,
- verbal expression ,
- verification ,
- view ,
- view as ,
- visitation ,
- visualise ,
- visualize ,
- wait ,
- walk-up apartment ,
- warm ,
- watch out ,
- watch over ,
- way of life ,
- weigh ,
- windowpane ,
- wing ,
- withstand ,
- work ,
- work out ,
- world ,
- write ,
- write up ,
- yoke ,
- yr .
- account ,
- assay ,
- audition ,
- beginning ,
- commencement ,
- computation ,
- count ,
- enumeration ,
- essay ,
- estimate ,
- estimation ,
- examination ,
- experiment ,
- hold ,
- launch procedure ,
- measure ,
- number ,
- numeration ,
- opening ,
- preparation ,
- program ,
- quiz ,
- sample ,
- start ,
- trial ,
- windup .
- COMP ,
- COMPS ,
- Cross-road ,
- Proem ,
- appointed hour ,
- blue book ,
- crisis point ,
- cross-roads ,
- curtain lifter ,
- curtain raiser ,
- curtain warmer ,
- curtain-raiser ,
- curtain-raisers ,
- day one ,
- embarkation ,
- finals ,
- first step ,
- first steps ,
- flying start ,
- initiation ,
- jump off ,
- jump-off ,
- jumping-off point ,
- opener ,
- openers ,
- opening gun ,
- opening shot ,
- orals ,
- pivotal moment ,
- pop quiz ,
- probings ,
- run up ,
- run-up ,
- running start ,
- runup ,
- setting out ,
- start off ,
- start time ,
- start-off ,
- starting point ,
- substantiation ,
- target day ,
- tee off ,
- the time ,
- trial run ,
- vital moment ,
- walk-up ,
- walkups ,
- warm up ,
- warm-up ,
- warm-ups .
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How to use "Countdown" in context?
Countdown is a simple concept with a big impact. It's a way of keeping track of how long until a specific event happens. Countdown can be used for anything from announcing the arrival of a new product to timing a performance. Countdown can be displayed as a countdown clock, as a countdown timer, or as a count-down timer. Countdown can also be used to remind participants of an upcoming event or to create suspense. Countdown is great for triggering memories and encouraging excitement. Countdown is simple to add to a website or online application, and can be easily customized to fit your needs.
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
count.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
Homophones for Countdown:
- centime, continue, commination, cognition, contemn, connotation, cynodon, continuum, county town, count on, canadian, comedian, canteen, count down, common time, comedienne, commutation, continuo, cementum, condemn, commotion, cymatium, common thyme, conidium, contain, condominium, committeeman, condition, centimo, Canada Anemone, coumadin, committeewoman, camden, cimetidine, contadino, come down, condom, condone, cachinnation, canton, count noun, cismontane, commendation, cognation, comedown.
Hyponym for Countdown:
n.
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act
tally, reckoning, count, numeration, enumeration, counting.
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act
Word of the Day
thinkingly
- Synonyms:
- intelligently, meditatively, pensively, reflectively, thoughtfully, Contemplatively, fancily, Ponderingly.
