Counter

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntər/

Counter (noun)

  1. a long, flat surface where you work or serve people, like in a kitchen or shop.
  2. a device or person that counts things, like people or items.
  3. an action or argument that opposes or responds to another.

Examples

  • She placed the groceries on the counter.
  • The coffee machine is on the kitchen counter.

Common collocations: kitchen counter, clean the counter, reset the counter, digital counter, launch a counter

Counter (verb)

  1. to respond to something by doing or saying something opposite.

Examples

  • She tried to counter his argument.
  • They countered with a better offer.

Synonyms of Counter

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Counter

  • When discussing opposition or resistance.
  • When discussing contradiction or contrast.