counterpuncher en · NOUN
Etymology
From counterpunch + -er.
Meanings
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A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […].
2008 January 21, Christopher Clarey, “Even in Singles, Williams Sisters Are Double Trouble”, in New York Times:
- A boxer who commonly counterpunches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterpunchers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |