countdown

Meaning

Noun

1. A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
2. The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
3. A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.

Verb

To count down.

Synonyms

zero hour

appointed hour

launch procedure

lost count

Translations

compte à rebours

Countdown

cuenta atrás

contagem regressiva

conto alla rovescia

cuenta regresiva

retrocontagem

Zeitkontrolle

aftellen

aftelling

αντίστροφη μέτρηση

conteggio alla rovescia

top 50

hit-parade

Count-down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/

Etymology

From count + down.