counterstrike

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ strike. Compare counterstroke.

Noun

counterstrike (plural counterstrikes)

1. (military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking

Synonyms

• counterattack

Verb

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

1. (intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.