counterblow
counterblow · counterblows
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in…A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
Meaning
1 sensesA blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
More definitions
- a return blow; a retaliatory blow
Translations
2 languagesForms
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Synonyms
4 synonymsafterstrokecounterpunchreturn blowretaliatory blow