counterpunch
A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an…A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
Meaning
2 sensesA punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
Near-synonyms: counterattack, counterstrike
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
(historical)A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From counter- + punch.From counter- + punch.
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Forms
plural: counterpunchesSynonyms
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