1. A blow or attack made in return or in response to another blow or attack.
Usage: Usually plural; can be literal (physical) or figurative (strategic/rhetorical)

Examples

• The boxer delivered swift counterblows after his opponent's opening combination.
• The company launched marketing counterblows to defend its market share against competitors.
• In the debate, she landed several counterblows that undermined his argument.
• The military planned strategic counterblows to respond to the enemy's advance.
• He waited for the right moment to strike counterblows in the negotiation.
• The team's counterblows in the second half turned the game around.