count out
Third Person
counts out
Present Participle
counting out
Past Tense
counted out
Past Participle
counted out
1
to deliberately not include someone in a particular activity or event
- If you don't follow the safety rules, we may have to count you out from the field trip.
- Due to the age restriction, they had to count the younger participants out of the extreme sports activity.
- It's unfortunate, but your recent behavior might lead us to count you out of the upcoming team-building exercise.
- The coach decided to count out players who hadn't attended the mandatory practice sessions.
- Breaking the team code of conduct could result in the captain having to count out certain members for the important match.
2
(in sports or games) to declare someone or a team as defeated or unable to continue
- After a series of defeats, the team was counted out of the championship race.
- The chess player had to resign, accepting the inevitability of being counted out in the next few moves.
- In the boxing ring, the referee started to count out the fighter who couldn't get back on their feet.
- The underdog team surprised everyone by making a comeback, and the opposing team was eventually counted out.
- Despite their best efforts, the soccer team was counted out due to a last-minute goal by the opponent.
3
to systematically list and quantify items when arranging or transferring them from one place to another
- When moving to a new apartment, it's essential to count out your belongings to make sure nothing is left behind.
- The librarian instructed the volunteers to count out the books as they placed them back on the shelves after the event.
- Before shipping the products to customers, the warehouse staff carefully counted out each item to fulfill the orders accurately.
- During the office relocation, employees were asked to count their personal items down to streamline the moving process.
- The cashier meticulously counted out the change while completing the transaction to avoid any discrepancies.