Definitions For Counter

noun

• A return punch (especially by a boxer)
• A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
• Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
• A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
• A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
• 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
• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
• A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• A person who counts things
• To do something in defense or in response to something
• To make (something) less effective or ineffective
• To say (something) in response to something that another person has said

verb

• Speak in response
• Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
• In a way that goes against or does not agree with something

adjective

• Indicating opposition or resistance

adverb

• In the opposite direction