Counterpuncher
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
"Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […]."
- 2 A boxer who commonly counterpunches.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […]."
Etymology
From counterpunch + -er.