ALL meanings of under the counter
un·der the count·er
U u - adjective under the counter (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 1
- adjective under the counter illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments. 1
- noun under the counter a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 1
- noun under the counter (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which refreshments or meals are prepared and served. 1
- noun under the counter a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially on a low cabinet. 1
- noun under the counter anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, as checkers, for marking a player's position or for keeping score. 1
- noun under the counter an imitation coin or token. 1
- noun under the counter a coin; money. 1
- idioms under the counter over the counter, (of the sale of stock) through a broker's office rather than through the stock exchange. (of the sale of merchandise) through a retail store rather than through a wholesaler. 1
- idioms under the counter under the counter, in a clandestine manner, especially illegally: books sold under the counter. 1
- adjective under the counter secret, illegal 1
- adverb under the counter secretly, illegally 1
- phrase under the counter If someone buys or sells goods under the counter, they buy or sell them secretly and illegally. 0
- noun under the counter (of the sale of goods, esp goods in short supply) clandestine, surreptitious, or illegal; not in an open manner 0
- noun under the counter in a surreptitious manner 0
- adjective under the counter done, sold, given, etc. secretly in an unlawful or unethical way 0