What does count down mean?
count down
Definition
To count the seconds backwards to zero before something starts, such as the launch of a rocket.
Example sentences
The kids counted down along with the TV, and as soon as the rocket was out of sight, the youngest asked to watch it again.
We counted down to midnight with the whole beach, and right at zero a total stranger hugged me.
We counted down to midnight with the whole beach, and right at zero a total stranger hugged me.