HyperDic: countermove

English > 1 sense of the word countermove:
NOUNactcountermove, counterattackan attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
countermove > pronunciation
Soundskaw'ntermuw.v
Rhymesapprove ... remove: 10 rhymes with uwv...
English > countermove: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc..
Synonymcounterattack
Narrowerriposte(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
Broaderattack, onslaught, onset, onrush(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons)
Spanishcontraataque
Catalancontraatac

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