NOUN | act | counteroffensive | a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking / attacking force |
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Sounds | kaw.neraofeh'nsihv; kaw.nteraofeh'nsihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | A large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking / attacking force. | |
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Broader | offense, offence, offensive | The action of attacking an enemy / enemy |
Spanish | contraofensiva | |
Catalan | contraofensiva |
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