How to Pronounce "out for the count"
expression
OWT for thuh KOWNT
OWT faw thuh KOWNT
Definition
'Out for the count' means someone is completely unconscious or very deeply asleep, like a boxer who has been knocked down and cannot get up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkaʊnt
British English
ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈaʊnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT for thuh KOWNT
UK
OWT faw thuh KOWNT
Listen in Context
He was so tired that he was out for the count by 9 p.m.
After the surgery, the patient was out for the count for several hours.
Don’t bother waking her up now—she’s out for the count.
I tried calling Sarah, but she was out for the count after her long shift.