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- Dictionarycounter/ˈkaʊntə/
verb
- 1. speak or act in opposition to: "the second argument is more difficult to counter"
adverb
- 1. in the opposite direction or in opposition to: "his writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade"
adjective
- 1. responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition: "after years of argument and counter argument there is no conclusive answer"
noun
- 1. a thing which opposes or prevents something else: "the stimulus to employers' organization was partly a counter to growing union power"
- 2. the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline.
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COUNTER definition: 1. a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are…. Learn more.
The meaning of COUNTER is a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games. How to use counter in a sentence.
If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective. The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade.
a long, flat, narrow surface in a store, bank, restaurant, etc., at which people are served: He sat down at the counter of the diner and ordered a cup of coffee. A counter is also a flat surface in a kitchen on which food can be prepared.
Counter definition: a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.. See examples of COUNTER used in a sentence.
1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 2. (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which food is prepared and served. 3. a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, esp. on a low cabinet.
Definition of counter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
