1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. (Freq. 1) • Syn: countermove • Hypernyms: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush • Hyponyms: riposte 2.(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board • Syn: counterplay • Topics: chess, chess game • Hypernyms: attack
II - verb
make a counterattack (Freq. 1) • Syn: counterstrike • Hypernyms: attack, assail • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s