counterstrike

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ strike. Compare counterstroke.

Noun

counterstrike (plural counterstrikes)

  1. (military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking.
    Synonym: counterattack
    Hypernyms: strike, attack
    Coordinate terms: preemptive strike, first strike, decapitation strike

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Verb

counterstrike (third-person singular simple present counterstrikes, present participle counterstriking, simple past and past participle counterstruck)

  1. (intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
    Synonym: counterattack
    Near-synonym: fight back
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