English · Phrasal verb Attested

count out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại trừ hoặc không cho tham gia

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I may not be as young as I used to be, but I can still handle this job. Don't count me out.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To enumerate items while organizing or transferring them.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đếm và sắp xếp các vật phẩm

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To determine that a competitor has lost a match, by a referee's enumeration aloud of the increments of time for which the competitor has been incapacitated.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xác định người tham gia đã thua trận

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “count out” mean?

To exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility.

Is “count out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.