SINCE 1828
counterattack
noun
coun·ter·at·tack
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ə-ˌtak
\
\
variants:
or counter-attack
plural counterattacks
or counter-attacks
Definition of counterattack
: an attack made in response to or in defense against an attack made by another
a series of attacks and counterattacks Iraqi forces are advancing into the city of Fallujah, repelling a counter-attack by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) on Tuesday …— Jack Moore
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Other Words from counterattack
counterattack
\ ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈtak
\
or counter-attack
verb, transitive + intransitive
counterattacked
or counter-attacked;
counterattacking
or counter-attacking
\
or counter-attack
verb, transitive + intransitive
counterattacked
or counter-attacked;
counterattacking
or counter-attacking
Syrian rebels including jihadists counter-attacked the army and its allies on Friday aiming to break a weeks-long siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents said.
— Ellen Francis and Angus McDowall
counterattacker
\ ˌkau̇n-tər-ə-ˈta-kər
\
or counter-attacker
noun,
plural counterattackers
or counter-attackers
\
or counter-attacker
noun,
plural counterattackers
or counter-attackers
Finally, the big man, bleeding profusely, succeeded in throwing his counterattacker off him.
— Andrew M. Greeley
Synonyms for counterattack
Synonyms
counterassault, counteroffensive, counterpunch, counterstrike
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counterattack
noun
English Language Learners Definition of counterattack
: an attack that is made in response to an attack by an enemy or opponent
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