1. A strike or attack made in response to an opponent's attack.
Usage: Often used in military, sports, or combat contexts.

1. To make a strike or attack in response to an opponent's attack.
Usage: Third-person singular present or plural form of counterstrike.

Examples

• The boxer waited for his opponent to attack before executing a swift counterstrike.
• The military planned counterstrikes against enemy positions.
• She counterstrikes with a sharp response whenever criticized unfairly.
• The team's counterstrikes in the second half turned the game around.
• He counterstrikes immediately after detecting the threat.
• Naval counterstrikes were launched in response to the initial assault.
• The player counterstrikes with precision and timing.