countcountcountscountedcounting1verb (counts, counting, counted)1to say numbers one after the other in the correct order: The children are learning to count from one to ten.2to look at people or things to see how many there are: I have counted the chairs – there are 32.3to include somebody or something when you are finding a total: There were twenty people on the bus, not counting the driver.4to be important or accepted: Every point in this game counts. Your throw won't count if you go over the line.count on somebody or somethingto feel sure that somebody or something will do what you want: Can I count on you to help me?countcountcountscountedcounting2nouna time when you count things: After an election there is a count of all the votes.keep count of somethingto know how many there are of something: Try to keep count of the number of tickets you sell.lose count of somethingto not know how many there are of something