count off
Third Person
counts off
Present Participle
counting off
Past Tense
counted off
Past Participle
counted off
1
to call out numbers in order, usually for organizational purposes or to determine positions
- In preparation for the field trip, the teacher asked the students to count off to ensure everyone had a buddy.
- During the rehearsal, the director had the actors count off to assign roles for the upcoming play.
- The coach instructed the players to count off for their assigned positions on the field.
- To organize the queue, the event staff asked attendees to count off before entering the venue.
- The teacher asked the students to count the chairs off before arranging them in rows.