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counterstrike en · NOUN

Etymology

From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

Meanings

  1. The tactic of counterattacking.

Forms

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counterstrikes Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

decapitation strike · preemptive strike · first strike

Hypernyms

strike · attack

Relateds

Dead Hand

Synonyms

counterattack

Translations (4)

pl kontratak (tactic of counterattacking) · ru контруда́р (tactic of counterattacking) · ka კონტრდარტყმა (tactic of counterattacking) · az əks-zərbə (tactic of counterattacking)

counterstrike en · VERB

Etymology

From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
    • Near-synonym: fight back

Forms

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counterstruck Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
counterstruck Tense=Past lexicographic
counterstrikes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
counterstriking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

counterattack · fight back