counter-attack

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
    en: An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
  2. verb
    To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.
    en: To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.

examples

  1. The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

    The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

  2. After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.

    After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.