counterclockwise
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
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Okay, fine, I’ll ask directly then, god. Do you prefer doing the zoo clockwise or counterclockwise and I’m SO SORRY I took you for a counterclockwise kind of woman. Jeez.
Being a behaviorist and watching the rapid proliferation of things like Egg Boy’s dissertation length “make no mistakes” prompt is so funny. You’re a pigeon spinning counterclockwise to make food pellets show up becau…
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(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
“Okay, fine, I’ll ask directly then, god. Do you prefer doing the zoo clockwise or counterclockwise and I’m SO SORRY I took you for a counterclockwise kind of woman. Jeez.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
“Being a behaviorist and watching the rapid proliferation of things like Egg Boy’s dissertation length “make no mistakes” prompt is so funny. You’re a pigeon spinning counterclockwise to make food pellets show up because once food pellets showed up after spinning counterclockwise”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- counter-clockwise84%
(US) Counterclockwise; anticlockwise.
- counter-clockwise82%
Counter-clockwise is the standard American English term for anticlockwise — rotating or moving in the direction opposite to the hands of a clock when viewed from the front. The British equivalent is 'anticlockwise.' Both terms describe the same direction; the difference is purely regional preference in vocabulary. The hyphenated form 'counter-clockwise' is standard in American usage, though the unhyphenated 'counterclockwise' is also common. No slang dimension; standard directional vocabulary.
- anticlockwise78%
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
- anticlockwise74%
(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.