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

Translations

tactic of counterattacking

• Azerbaijani: əks-zərbə
• Georgian: კონტრდარტყმა (ḳonṭrdarṭq̇ma)
• Russian: контруда́р (ru) (kontrudár)

See also

• Dead Hand

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