1. in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock move
Usage: chiefly British

1. moving or directed in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock move
Usage: chiefly British

Examples

• Turn the knob anticlockwise to loosen it.
• The dancers moved anticlockwise around the stage.
• Stir the mixture in an anticlockwise direction.
• The wheel rotated anticlockwise.
• Make an anticlockwise turn at the roundabout.
• The storm system moved in an anticlockwise spiral.