count the hours in English

Forms: counts the hours [present, singular, third-person], counting the hours [participle, present], counted the hours [participle, past], counted the hours [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} count the hours (third-person singular simple present counts the hours, present participle counting the hours, simple past and past participle counted the hours)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "counts the hours",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counting the hours",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counted the hours",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counted the hours",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2011, Gail Gaymer Martin, A Dad of His Own, page 24",
          "text": "She pushed open the door. \"Come in. Cooper's driving me crazy. He's been counting the hours.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To await or look forward to something with great eagerness."
      ],
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          "look forward to",
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          "eagerness",
          "eagerness"
        ]
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  "word": "count the hours"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "counts the hours",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counting the hours",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counted the hours",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "counted the hours",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "ref": "2011, Gail Gaymer Martin, A Dad of His Own, page 24",
          "text": "She pushed open the door. \"Come in. Cooper's driving me crazy. He's been counting the hours.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To await or look forward to something with great eagerness."
      ],
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        ],
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          "look forward to",
          "look forward to"
        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "count the hours"
}

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"count the hours" meaning in English

Verb