What does counter mean?

counter means "table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted". That is the primary sense; the word has 13 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in counter?

counter has 2 syllables: coun-ter. The stress falls on "coun". In IPA it is /ˈkaʊntɚ/.

What is another word for counter?

Close synonyms include tabulator, buffet, sideboard, rejoinder, retort. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is counter a common word?

counter is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with counter?

1 word rhymes with counter. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

counter — meaning, pronunciation and 13 definitions

noun

9 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
Broadertable
Narrowerbar checkout meat counter notions counter reception desk
Partscountertop
2.
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
Broadergame equipment
Narrowerchip
3.
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
Synonymstabulator
Broadercalculator
Narrowerpulse counter
4.
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
Synonymsbuffet sideboard
Broaderfurniture
Narrowercredenza minibar
Part ofdining room
Partsdrawer shelf
5.
a person who counts things
Broaderperson
6.
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
Synonymsrejoinder retort return riposte replication comeback
Broaderreply
Narrowersass
7.
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
Broaderregister
computer science
8.
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
“a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”
Synonymsheel counter
Broaderpiece of leather
Part ofshoe boot
9.
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Synonymscounterpunch parry
Broaderpunch

verb

2 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
speak in response
“He countered with some very persuasive arguments”
Broaderanswer
2.
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Synonymsanticipate foresee forestall
Broaderact

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
indicating opposition or resistance
Synonymsantagonistic
Similarnegative

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in the opposite direction
“run counter”

Other forms of counter

plural: counters·
past tense: counterred·
present participle: counterring·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about counter

What does counter mean?: counter means "table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted". That is the primary sense; the word has 13 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in counter?: counter has 2 syllables: coun-ter. The stress falls on "coun". In IPA it is /ˈkaʊntɚ/.
What is another word for counter?: Close synonyms include tabulator, buffet, sideboard, rejoinder, retort. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is counter a common word?: counter is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with counter?: 1 word rhymes with counter. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for counter come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.