COUNTDOWN

Countdown

Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Nick Hewer, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and 67 series have been broadcast since its debut on 2 November 1982. With over 5,000 episodes, Countdown is one of the longest-running game shows in the world, along with the original French version, Des chiffres et des lettres, which has been running on French television continuously since 1965. Countdown was initially recorded at The Leeds Studios for 27 ...

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count down

Noun

Verb
  1. To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event.
    The sound system counted down the seconds to meteor impact.
  2. To await a precisely timed expected event.
    The party was counting down the days to Inauguration.


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countdown

Noun

  1. A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle
  2. The acts of preparation carried out during this period
  3. A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.

Verb

  1. To count down


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