nnoun.actan attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.Synset:countermove
Derivationally Related Form:counterattack
Hypernyms:attack onrush onset onslaught
Inherited Hypernyms:counterattackattackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:riposte
nnoun.act(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the boardTopic:chesschess game
Synset:counterplay
Hypernyms:attack
Inherited Hypernyms:counterattackattackturnactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.competitionmake a counterattackSynset:counterstrike
Derivationally Related Form:counterattack
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:counterattackattackcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s