Counterattack - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɑʊntərəˌtæk|
Brit.
|ˈkæʊntərətæk|
noun
- an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
verb
- make a counterattack
Extra examples
The commander rallied his troops for a counterattack.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: counterattack
he/she/it: counterattacks
present participle: counterattacking
past tense: counterattacked
past participle: counterattacked
I/you/we/they: counterattack
he/she/it: counterattacks
present participle: counterattacking
past tense: counterattacked
past participle: counterattacked
noun
singular: counterattack
plural: counterattacks
singular: counterattack
plural: counterattacks
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