Countdown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkaʊntdaʊn|  American pronunciation of the word countdown
Brit.  |ˈkaʊntdaʊn|  British pronunciation of the word countdown

noun

- counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Extra examples

...a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve...

Word forms

noun
singular: countdown
plural: countdowns
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