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Counterstrike

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The tactic of counterattacking.
Verb
  1. 1
    To perform a counterstrike. intransitive

    "Near-synonym: fight back"

  2. 2
    make a counterattack wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

Etymology 2

From counter- + strike. Compare counterstroke.

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