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counterattack::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | counterstrike |
| Type of | assail, attack |
counterattack::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | counterplay |
| Type of | attack |
Examples of counterattack
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Instead, it was Bafana Bafana who surged with great enthusiasm in counterattack.
From the nytimes.com
The Allied counterattack petered out on 6 August in the face of German offences.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A Min counterattack defeated Southern Han forces, however, and Liu Yan withdrew.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The defenders would thus be able to counterattack and regain any lost territory.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In mid-September, they launched a counterattack and recovered the Plain of Jars.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I think I've gotten better at controlling the game, starting the counterattack.
From the news-journalonline.com
Insurgents launch a counterattack to regain the strategic oil city of Port Brega.
From the latimes.com
After two years on the defensive, the company is launching a major counterattack.
From the businessweek.com
The numbers they commit forward mean they can be caught out on the counterattack.
From the canberratimes.com.au
- Make a counterattack
- 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
- An attack launched by a defending team soon after it regains possession of the ball.
- When we feel that we need to be defensive and fight about something that we believe is important to us.
- Also called "Fast Break", and "Breakaway", a play begun when the ball is obtained on a turnover from the other team. ...
- An attack that responds to an attack by the other player.
- When a player who is under attack starts an attack himself instead of just making a defensive move.
- When the defending team wins the ball and moves onto attack.
