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How to pronounce counterpunch in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms counter, parry
Type of biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug

Examples of counterpunch

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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing knows how to counterpunch after his foray into politics.
From the freep.com
This was accomplished by heat tempering the counterpunch and softening the punch.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As often as the Devils lacked a counterpunch, they were unable to close key games.
From the nytimes.com
Often the same counterpunch could be used for several letters in a typeface.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pacman has the quicker hands, but is hanging back, trying to avoid the counterpunch.
From the guardian.co.uk
He doesn't steal the movie from her so much as counterpunch with charisma.
From the boston.com
Machida earned that opportunity by knocking Ryan Bader out with a clean counterpunch.
From the latimes.com
Toney's boxing style has been to roll with punches up against the rope and counterpunch.
From the newsday.com
He doesn't look to parry punches with his gloves and counterpunch, and can be outworked.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • A return punch (especially by a boxer)
  • CounterPunch is a bi-weekly newsletter published in the United States that covers politics in a manner its editors describe as "muckraking with a radical attitude". It includes a website, updated daily, which contains much more material not published in the newsletter.
  • A counterpunch is a boxing punch that immediately follows an attack launched by an opponent. It exploits the opening created by an opponent's guard.
  • In traditional typography, punchcutting is the craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era. Cutting punches and casting type was the first step of traditional typesetting. ...
  • A punch delivered in return of a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match; To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent; To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to ...
  • (Counterpunching) Punching into the exposed or unguarded area an opponent leaves as he punches.
  • A counterpunch is a punch thrown after the other fighter already started to throw his, or begin his offensive movements, thrown to take advantage of timing or defensive openings.
  • A style for fighters with a height + speed advantage. Drawback: reduces AGG. Counterpunching also backfires if used against an opponent with a higher height + speed.
  • When a boxer throws a punch after the opponent punches first