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counterstrike

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The tactic of counterattacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counterattack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: strike, attack

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform a counterstrike.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Near-synonym: fight back

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counterattack, fight back

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 3

make a counterattack

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counterattack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attack, assail

History

Etymology

From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: əks-zərbə — tactic of counterattacking
  • Georgian: კონტრდარტყმა (ḳonṭrdarṭq̇ma) — tactic of counterattacking
  • Polish: kontratak — tactic of counterattacking
  • Russian: контруда́р (kontrudár) — tactic of counterattacking