counterpunch
Plural: counterpunches
Noun
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- 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.
- A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
Verb
- To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent.
- To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts.
Origin / Etymology
From counter- + punch.
Scrabble Score: 21
counterpunch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcounterpunch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
counterpunch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 27
counterpunch: valid Words With Friends Word