Counterattack

What do we mean by counterattack?

A return attack. noun

To deliver a return attack or make a return attack against. intransitive & transitive verb

Alternative spelling of counter-attack. noun

Alternative spelling of counter-attack. verb

An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. noun

Make a counterattack verb

(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board noun

An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents

A fairy tale Hitler made up in the bunker during the last hours of Berlin’s downfall when he smoked too much meth. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to counterattack:
counterattack, counter-attack, counter attack, counterattacks.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word counterattack:
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Words that rhyme with counterattack:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe counterattack:
german, strong, successful, immediate, major, massive, japanese, vigorous, effective, french, british, fierce, russian, confederate, american, possible, powerful, inevitable, soviet, desperate, heavy, israeli, furious, scale, determined, violent, chinese, expected, decisive, serious, conservative, devastating, vicious, armored, turkish, spirited, nuclear, swift, sudden, aggressive, final, savage, sharp, quick, planned, spanish, iraqi, federal, defensive, unexpected, coordinated, concerted, limited, unsuccessful, ferocious, egyptian, austrian, brilliant, prompt, anticipated, bold, subsequent, overwhelming, verbal, republican, communist, rapid, daring, abortive, eventual, pronged, strategic, roman, concentrated, ideological, frontal, hostile.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective counterattack:
piece.

Consonant match to counterattack:
counter-attack, counter attack.

Words that sound like counterattack:
counterattack, counter attack, counterattacked, counterattacks, counter-attack, counterattacking, contradict, contrate, contratto, counter strike, under attack, contrat, chondritic, contrite, counteract, contritely, countryfolk.