Counterattack

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk/

Definitions of counterattack

noun a military action in response to an attack

Example Sentences

A1 The soldiers prepared for a counterattack.

A2 The team launched a successful counterattack against their opponents.

B1 The company implemented a counterattack strategy to regain market share.

B2 The government planned a counterattack to respond to the enemy's advances.

C1 The general devised a complex counterattack plan to outmaneuver the enemy forces.

C2 The chess grandmaster executed a brilliant counterattack to turn the game in his favor.

verb to make a counterattack

Example Sentences

A1 The army counterattacked the enemy forces.

A2 The soccer team counterattacked with a swift move.

B1 The company decided to counterattack by launching a new marketing campaign.

B2 The debate team was able to counterattack the opponent's argument effectively.

C1 The politician counterattacked the accusations with evidence and facts.

C2 The chess grandmaster counterattacked with a brilliant strategy, turning the game in his favor.

Examples of counterattack in a Sentence

formal The military strategists planned a well-coordinated counterattack against the enemy forces.

informal We need to come up with a strong counterattack to beat them at their own game.

slang Let's hit them back with a fierce counterattack and show them who's boss.

figurative His sharp wit was his best counterattack against the teasing from his classmates.

Grammatical Forms of counterattack

past tense

counterattacked

plural

counterattacks

comparative

more counterattacking

superlative

most counterattacking

present tense

counterattacks

future tense

will counterattack

perfect tense

have counterattacked

continuous tense

is counterattacking

singular

counterattack

positive degree

counterattack

infinitive

to counterattack

gerund

counterattacking

participle

counterattacked

Origin and Evolution of counterattack

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'counterattack' originated from the combination of the prefix 'counter-' meaning against or opposite, and the word 'attack' meaning to aggressively engage in combat.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in military contexts to describe a defensive response to an enemy's attack, 'counterattack' has evolved to also be used in sports and everyday situations to describe a retaliatory or defensive action taken in response to an initial attack or offense.