count out

verb

counted out; counting out; counts out

transitive verb

1

: to not include (someone) in an activity

If you are looking for people to help you clean the house today, count me out.

2

: to decide that (someone or something) cannot win or succeed

Don't count out our team just yet. They could still win.

3

: to count (a certain number of items to be separated from a quantity one is holding)

He counted out ten tickets and handed them to her.

4

: to signal the knockout of (a boxer who is down) by completing an audible count of 10 seconds before the boxer rises

Examples of count out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hall’s and Carrero’s characters aren’t to be counted out of the heist drama either. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025

In the Eastern Conference, it probably can't be counted out, even if the Raptors still clearly need an obvious number one guy. —Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

With their talent, coaching, and championship pedigree, they shouldn't be counted out. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

Salesian is the reigning NorCal Open Division champion, and though the Pride suffered a blowout loss to De La Salle on Saturday in the NCS Open Division final, the Richmond school cannot be counted out. —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for count out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout