counterpunch
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noun \ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpənch\Definition of COUNTERPUNCH
: a counter in boxing; also : a countering blow or attack
— counterpunch intransitive verb
— coun·ter·punch·er \-ˌpən-chər\ noun
Examples of COUNTERPUNCH
- <the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge>
First Known Use of COUNTERPUNCH
1942
Related to COUNTERPUNCH
- Synonyms
- counterassault, counteroffensive, counterattack, counterstrike
Rhymes with COUNTERPUNCH
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