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Defenition of the word counterattack

    • Defenition of the word counterattack

      • An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents.
      • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
      • make a counterattack
      • (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

    Synonyms for the word counterattack

      • counter-offensive
      • countermove
      • counterstrike
      • defense
      • retaliation

    Similar words in the counterattack

      • counterattack
      • counterattack's
      • counterattacked
      • counterattacking
      • counterattacks

    Hyponyms for the word counterattack

      • riposte

    Hypernyms for the word counterattack

      • assail
      • attack
      • onrush
      • onset
      • onslaught

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